Daijiworld Media Network – Sullia (MS)

Sullia, Jan 4: A complaint is filed on a person who assaulted the conductor of KSRTC bus for delaying in returning the change. This incident occurred at Bellare of the taluk.

Purushotham is the accused who boarded the bus at Ivarnadu. The bus was plying to Bellare from Sullia. He had given Rs 100 currency note as ticket charges to the conductor of the KSRTC bus. Conductor Vasantha K R had written Rs 90 behind the ticket and told the passenger that he will return it later. When the bus reached Bellare, Purushotham asked the conductor to return his change of Rs 90. The conductor alighted from the bus and went to a nearby shop to bring the change.

Bellare police station (file photo)

The conductor returned back to the bus after a little while. Passenger Purushotham missed the bus going to Puttur for the same reason. He got irked and started a verbal duel with the conductor and ended up assaulting him.

The conductor has duly filed a complaint against the passenger in Bellare police station.