Woman conductor pushed off TGSRTC bus, suffers leg fracture

Hyderabad: A female bus conductor was allegedly shoved out of a bus by a passenger in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Sunday, October 25, leaving her with a fractured leg.

The passenger, Maunika, had gotten on the TGSRTC Palle Velgu bus with her son at Manuguru. While purchasing a ticket for her son, she produced a Rs 100 note and had an argument with the conductor, Pravalika, over change, an official from Aswapuram Police Station told Siasat.com.

While getting off at Mittagudem village in Aswapuram mandal, the two women again had an argument and the passenger reportedly shoved Pravalika out of the bus.

The bus ran over her legs, causing a fracture in her right leg, the official said.

కండక్టర్‌ను బస్సులో నుంచి తోసేసిన ప్రయాణికురాలుభద్రాద్రి కొత్తగూడెం జిల్లా అశ్వాపురం మండలం మిట్టగూడెం వద్ద ఆర్టీసీ బస్సులో టికెట్ విషయంలో ప్రయాణికురాలికి, కండక్టర్‌కు మధ్య తీవ్ర వాగ్వాదం జరిగింది. ఈ తోపులాటలో ప్రయాణికురాలు నెట్టేయడంతో కండక్టర్ రోడ్డుపై పడిపోగా, బస్సు టైరు ఆమె… pic.twitter.com/oycYmaT4Ss

She was first shifted to Bhadrachalam Government Hospital and later to Hyderabad for better treatment.

Maunika was taken into police custody but was later released on a surety. A case has been registered under Section 121 (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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