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Mangaluru: Bus driver sentenced to jail, fined in Kottara pedestrian death case

  •   Thu, Mar 26 2026 01:03:13 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Mar 26: In connection with the death of a female pedestrian who was hit by a private bus at Kottara Chowki in the city, the JMFC 8th court here has sentenced the vehicle driver to 1 year and 6 months of imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 6,000.

The convicted driver has been identified as Sharan Kumar (35), a resident of Padavinangady and driver of a private bus.

The incident had occurred on December 3, 2022, when Megha Ranjit Pai (34) was crossing the road from the Kallurti Daivasthana side towards Bhandary Hills Apartment at Kottara Chowki. At that time, a private bus heading towards Kottara Chowki hit her. Megha, who sustained severe head injuries, later succumbed at the hospital.

An FIR had been registered against bus driver Sharan Kumar at the Traffic West police station. Inspectors Jayananda and Krishnananda G Naik had conducted the investigation.

JMFC 8th court judge Fawaz P A sentenced the bus driver to 1 year and 6 months of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 6,000. The release stated that advocates Geetha Rai and Aaron D’Souza appeared for the prosecution, examined the witnesses, and presented arguments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

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  • Joseph, Bombay

    Thu, Mar 26 2026

    No value for human life .. it has become dearth cheap and penalty imposed is peanuts. God alone knows whose fault it was which snuffed out Megha's life, but one thing is sure, the bus owner must've surely worked up a magic to save his image by coughing up the demand (we will never know - 100% sure this might have been out of court settlement from Megha's family) ELSE her family would've DEFINITELY raised a hue and cry and protested for a lenient punishment and levying of low fine for names sake - to show that some action was initiated. Something is fishy here.

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  • Don, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 26 2026

    There are several reasons and a whole bunch of issues that have made our roads in India unsafe and nothing but death traps. Every two minutes there is a death on our roads, thus making driving in India the single biggest menace. The drivers of large vehicles like Busses and Trucks are kings of the road. Most people do not follow traffic and safety rules, and there is no accountability as most get away with small fines or may spend a few months in jail. We all know someone that has died in a traffic accident, and this matter has been a topic of discussion. Yet most of us get behind the wheel, and we do not ALL following traffic rules.

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