Four Arrested for Assaulting HRTC Bus Driver in Shimla Road Rage Incident
4 from Haryana held for assaulting HRTC bus driver
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Four individuals from Panchkula, Haryana, including a woman, were arrested for assaulting the driver of a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus in Shimla. The incident occurred after the bus overtook their SUV, leading to a violent confrontation that endangered the lives of approximately 40 passengers.
- 01The incident took place near Kachighati area in Shimla at around 5:30 AM.
- 02The bus driver, Rajender Kumar, sustained severe injuries, including head wounds and a fractured nose.
- 03Two of the accused, Pankaj and Vikas Kumar, were arrested at the scene, while Vicky Kumar and Pratibha were apprehended later in Theog.
- 04HRTC employees protested and suspended bus services, demanding the arrest of all involved.
- 05The police filed an FIR against the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
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In a shocking road rage incident on Sunday, four individuals from Panchkula, Haryana, were arrested for violently assaulting the driver of a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus near Kachighati in Shimla. The altercation began when the Delhi-Shimla Volvo bus overtook their SUV, prompting the occupants to intercept the bus. They forcibly dragged driver Rajender Kumar out of the moving vehicle and assaulted him, leaving him with serious injuries, including a fractured nose and head wounds. Videos of the assault circulated widely on social media, prompting immediate police action. Two suspects, Pankaj and Vikas Kumar, were arrested at the scene, while the other two, Vicky Kumar and Pratibha, were later apprehended in Theog. Following the incident, HRTC drivers and conductors staged a protest, demanding justice and the arrest of all assailants. Maan Singh Thakur, president of the HRTC Employees' Union, criticized the police for their initial inaction and highlighted the danger posed to approximately 40 passengers during the assault. An FIR has been filed against the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
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The incident has raised serious concerns about passenger safety and the conduct of road users in Shimla, prompting protests from HRTC employees.
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