Umesh Marpalli
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RJP)
Udupi, Nov 23: The competition between private buses and the newly-introduced government-owned NURM buses took an ugly turn on Tuesday, November 22 when NURM bus conductor was assaulted by a private bus conductor and his people.
As per details, Vijaya G Naik works for NURM bus which was moving from Manipal to Udupi on the way to Alevoor. When the NURM bus reached MGM College at 4.50 pm in the evening on Tuesday, a private bus named AKMS, bearing registration number KA 20 AB 7777, came from the left side and blocked the NURM bus from taking passengers. When Vijaya G Naik got down, he was threatened, abused and assaulted by Shamir, the conductor of the AKMS bus. When the passengers objected and stopped the assault, Shamir ran away from the spot.
When the NURM bus reached the bus stand later, Shamir with another 4 persons came there and assaulted Vijaya G Naik and his colleague bus driver Ganesh Ganiga. Both injured were admitted to a hospital later. It is said that around 10 people came to the hospital and threatened the injured again saying they would face the consequences if they dared to complain to police.
Vijaya G Naik and Ganesh Ganiga have complained to Udupi city police station.
Shamir too got admitted to a hospital and has complained to the police that he was assaulted by Vijaya G Naik.
Ganesh Ganiga and Shamir have been discharged from hospital while Vijaya G Naik is still in hospital.