Karnataka Police seized a private bus in Chikkamagaluru after it was found displaying slogans allegedly glorifying fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim. A case was registered against the driver and owner under BNS provisions, while 48 students on board were shifted to another vehicle.

Chikkamagaluru: Police on Saturday seized a private bus and registered a case against its driver and owner after it was found carrying inscriptions allegedly glorifying fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

The incident came to light on March 26 when the vehicle, bearing a Tamil Nadu registration number, was travelling through Chikkamagaluru district with 48 students on board returning from a college trip, officials said.

According to the FIR, a police team from Basavanahalli Police Station received a tip-off at around 3 pm that a private vehicle was displaying slogans glorifying Dawood.

Officials said the inscriptions of Dawood, who is declared a terrorist by India, were displayed in a way that undermined the nation’s sovereignty and integrity.