NWKRTC driver commits suicide inside bus after being ‘denied’ leave

BELAGAVI: A bus driver belonging to the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) committed suicide by hanging inside a parked bus, allegedly after being denied leave, on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Balachandra Hukoji.

The bus driver was attached to Depot-2 in Belagavi and had sought leave to attend his nephew’s wedding three days ago, but it was denied. Upset over this, Hukoji committed suicide in a CBT-Vadgaon city bus, the route which he was assigned to.

The bus was parked at the depot at the time of the incident. Hukoji, who was also suffering from back pain, committed suicide around 6 am on Wesnesday. The Market police visited the spot and registered a case. Further investigation is under way.