Kapil Thakur
Shimla. HRTC bus driver was assaulted in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. Videos of fighting have also surfaced. A local youth is accused of assault. It is alleged that the family members of the youth also beat up the driver and the passengers of the bus.
According to the information, this incident took place on Tuesday evening in Nerwa, Shimla. A young man was going here on a bike. During this time an HRTC bus was running ahead of him. Since the route was single lane, there was no space to pass. During this time the bike driver kept asking for a pass from the bus. During this time, after a long time, when the young man tried to take the bike ahead of the bus, the bike rubbed against the bus. On this, the young man started misbehaving with the bus driver near Kuthad. Later the young man called his family members also. What happened next… a fight started on the road itself and people from a particular community beat up the driver. During this time, the bus passengers who came to intervene were also beaten up.
When the matter escalated, the RM of Roadways and the SHO of the local police station also reached the spot. Later a settlement was reached in the police station. The young man apologized in writing and then the matter was covered up. Shimla ASP Navdeep Singh said that this matter had come to light in Nerwa. Both the parties have reached an agreement in the matter and the police went to the spot and investigated.
what’s in the video
The video of the incident has also surfaced. In which it is clearly visible that some people are arguing first. Then they fight. Moving hands and legs. In a video, the driver shows space on the road to give a pass and says that there was enough space for the bike to pass.
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Tags: Himachal Government, himachal pradesh, HRTC, Shimla News Today, Shimla police
FIRST PUBLISHED: March 20, 2024, 12:35 IST