KOZHIKODE: A mentally challenged youth stole bus from Kozhikode bus stand. The incident occurred at 6 pm yesterday. The youth drove the bus for two kilometres and the police caught him after chasing.

The incident occurred when the employee stopped the bus on the track and then went outside to have tea. The bus is named ‘Chakravarthy’ and is running service in Kozhikode- Kannur route. When the driver returned, the bus was not found on the track. Then the driver complained to the police. One of the passengers also complained that the bus was being driven in a dangerous manner. In the inspection that followed, the police came to know that the bus was on Nadakavu route.

Although the traffic police asked him to stop the bus, he refused to do so. When the bus slowed down, a policeman jumped into the bus. He constantly asked the youth to stop the bus, but he was reluctant. He drove the bus for 2 kms and finally stopped due to the officer’s threat. Then the police officers reached the spot and arrested him. He was later shifted him to Kuthiravattom mental health center. The police received information that he worked as a bus driver in Kozhikode earlier.