Hyderabad: Tolichowki Police arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly assaulting an on-duty Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) driver following a traffic dispute on October 3.
The incident occurred near Galaxy Bus Stop in Tolichowki after a car allegedly collided with an RTC bus. The accused, identified as Zeeshan, reportedly confronted the bus driver following the incident.
According to the complaint, the TGSRTC driver, Azam, 43, told police that Zeeshan was allegedly driving negligently when his car struck the bus from the side. The accused then allegedly blocked the bus before entering the vehicle and assaulting the driver.
Passengers reportedly attempted to intervene during the confrontation. When the bus conductor tried to stop the assault, Zeeshan allegedly pushed him away and damaged the ticketing machine inside the bus.
A video of the incident also surfaced, purportedly showing the accused assaulting the driver while passengers attempted to intervene.
Following the incident, Azam approached the Tolichowki Police and filed a complaint. Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including provisions relating to voluntarily causing hurt, wrongful restraint, assault and criminal intimidation. A case was also registered under Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act (PDPPA) in connection with the alleged damage to the ticketing equipment.
Police subsequently arrested Zeeshan as part of the investigation. He was produced before a court and sent to judicial remand.
The investigation into the incident is continuing.
