Daijiworld Media Network - Kumta (MS)
Kumta, Apr 28: In a bizarre incident reported from here, an on duty bus conductor of KSRTC created a nuisance and abused the passengers of the bus for not bringing him alcohol from a nearby wine shop. The incident occurred on Thursday, April 26 in the bus that was plying from Kundapur to Gokarna.
Arun, a resident of Kota and a photographer by profession was on the said bus as he had the assignment of taking photographs at a wedding function. The bus bearing registration number KA 19 F 3327 had arrived from Subramanya, Sullia and was proceeding towards Gokarna. Around 9 pm, the bus was waiting at Kumta for some time and the conductor of the bus asked the photographer Arun to fetch him a bottle of liquor and gave him Rs 100.
Arun, who was taken aback by this unusual act of the conductor, refused to comply and questioned the conductor as to why he cannot get himself go to the wine shop and buy the same. The conductor told Arun that as he was on duty wearing uniform, it will create an issue if someone noticed him buying liquor. Arun still refused to bring the alcohol. On this act of Arun, the conductor got irked and verbally abused him and went to a person who was sitting in the front seat and requested him the same. When the other person also refused to procure the liquor, the conductor got irate and vented his anger on the photographer Arun.
When Arun told the conductor that he will complain to the higher authorities of KSRTC about his unruly behaviour, he did not budge.
There were around five passengers in the bus, but none supported Arun. The conductor was continuously abusing Arun till the bus reached Gokarna. Surprisingly, the driver of the bus was driving the bus and was not involved in the matter at all!
As Arun had an important function to attend at Gokarna, he could not register a case on the same day. However, he took the photo of the bus and shared the incident with other on social sites. Arun said that he will file a formal complaint against the conductor once he reaches back to his native place Kota after completing his work at Gokarna.