Chikkamagaluru, Nov. 8 -- A controversy over stickers and slogans allegedly glorifying fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim on a private tourist bus from Kerala has triggered protests, police intervention and questions over security checks in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district.
The incident came to light after the bus, carrying tourists from Kerala, was spotted near the Rameshwaram Temple with stickers bearing messages such as "Dawood; Rise of a Dawn" and "Emperor Strikes Again".
The messages reportedly triggered objections from members of Hindu organisations, including the Bajrang Dal, who intercepted the vehicle, blocked its movement and confronted the driver and conductor.
Following the incident, Chikkamagaluru police rushed to the...