KSRTC bus driver arrested for sexually assaulting woman

KOZHIKODE: The arrest of the driver who sexually assaulted a woman in the KSRTC bus has been registered. The Kunnamangalam police arrested Ibrahim of Karanthoor. The accused will be produced in the court today.

The incident happened on the Kozhikode-Mananthavady KSRTC bus last night. The woman in her complaint said that he caught her hand while driving the bus. The woman created a commotion and when the bus reached Kunnamangalam, the other passengers protested and informed the police.

In the meanwhile, another driver came from Kozhikode and continued the journey. The police reached the spot and took the two to the station. There was a heavy rush in the bus going to Mananthavady from Kozhikode. The woman was sitting near the driver’s seat. The woman’s complaint said that he caught her while driving the bus. On interrogation the accused confessed to the crime.