In a shocking and unsettling incident, a family in Bengaluru reportedly attempted to send their elderly father to Mangaluru inside a gunny sack, leaving courier staff and bystanders stunned. According to witnesses, five members of the same family walked into a courier office carrying a large sack and insisted it be shipped. At the station, a young woman from the family admitted the entire episode was staged as a protest against rising bus fares during the festive Ugadi–Ramzan season. The courier staff alerted the police, but by the time officers arrived, the family had already left the scene. The group reportedly included the woman, her husband, her mother-in-law, her brother-in-law, and her father—the man placed inside the sack.

Source: Mint March 18, 2026 10:35 UTC