Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (MS) 

Bantwal, Jun 23: Police have arrested four people in connection with assault and abuse of a KSRTC bus driver at Mani Junction of Mani village near here.

Chandrashekhar (47), driver of KSRTC bus, bearing registration number KA 19 F 3450, going from Kundapur to Mysuru via B C Road was driving the bus. When the bus reached Mani Junction of Mani village at aroubd 12.20 pm, three people, who arrived on a two-wheeler, overtook the bus and stopped their two-wheeler in front of the bus. They manhandled the driver and also abused him using vulgar words. They tore the uniform of the driver and hit him on his forehead. One more person tried to open the door near the driver and asked him to get down and slapped him on his right cheek and threatened him with dire consequences.

When the conductor and passengers in the bus intervened, the driver was let off by the accused people. It is learnt that the accused got enraged because the bus overtook their vehicle and was about to hit them.

The arrested people are identified as Shiabuddin (22), son of Abbas, Mohammed Ilyas (24), son of Usman and Jassir (19), son of Mohammad, all residents of vicinity of Sooribailu Masjid, of Bolantoor post in the taluk and Mohammed Shafi (19), son of Ismail, a resident of near Benke Alampady Masjid of B Mooda village in the taluk.

The accused are produced to the court by the Vittal police personnel.