College student assaults bus driver after altercation over speaking loudly in Kurugodu

BALLARI: A college student attacked a KKRTC bus driver after being chided to speak in a lower tone, at Kurugodu town on Wednesday evening. The driver has since lodged a complaint with the Kurugodu police who have registered a case and taken up further investigation.

The attacker, a final-year BA student, was speaking loudly in the bus and driver Bheeemanna asked him to lower his voice. This led to the student abusing both the driver and condutor in foul language.

When the bus reached the Kurugodu bus stand, the student rained blows on the driver Bheemanna, who collapsed to the ground. The bus was on its way from Ballari to Kurugodu. A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media.