KOCHI: A driver of a private bus was arrested in the case of stabbing a car passenger in Paravur. The arrested has been identified as Tintu. The bus was taken into police custody. A search for the other employees continues. A man, collapsed and died seeing a dispute between his son and the employees of the bus. The man was a passenger in the car. The dead is Fazaludeen (54) of Fort Kochi. The driver of the bus who fled after the attack was nabbed from Vyttila. The bus was also taken into custody.

The incident happened last night at Kannankulangara in Paravur at 7.45 pm. Police said there was a dispute on giving side. Fazaludeen’s son Farhan (20) was in the driver’s seat. Farhan said that the over speeded Narmada bus operating service in Kozhikode-Vyttila route struck his car when trying to overtake.

Farhan after stopping the bus by parking his car in front of it, questioned the driver. When a dispute broke out, one of the employees took a knife. Farhan sustained injuries when he tried to prevent from stabbing him. Fazaludeen collapsed seeing this. Though he was taken to the taluk hospital, he died. The employees of the bus immediately fled from the place.