THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Actor Joy Mathew reacted to an incident in which Mayor Arya Rajendran and her family stopped a KSRTC bus, accusing it of not giving way for her car and making obscene gestures. Joy Mathew's response, shared on social media in a one-line post, supported the KSRTC driver, stating ‘Undoubtedly, with the KSRTC driver.’ Many people supported Joy Mathew’s post.

Meantime, KSRTC has asked the driver Yadhu to stay away from duty on the complaint of Mayor Arya Rajendran. He was also asked to appear before the DTO and give an explanation. Additionally, the police took action against Yadhu. According to them, Yadhu, who previously worked as a private bus driver, had been involved in a careless driving accident in 2022, resulting in serious injuries to a woman. In 2017, Perurkada police also registered a case against Yadhu for dangerous driving.

The private car in which Arya was travelling along with her husband and MLA Sachin Dev and his family stopped the bus at the signal in front of Saphalyam Complex in Palayam. The incident happened at 10 pm on Saturday. Yadhu, the temporary driver of Thampanoor depot was arrested by the cantonment police who reached there. As the altercation continued, all 15 passengers on the bus got off. Another driver was brought and the bus was taken to Thampanoor.

Apart from her husband, his brother and sister-in-law were in the car with the mayor. They were returning after attending a wedding reception. The bus had not given them way since Pattom. They later followed the bus and brought it to a stop by overtaking and blocking it in Palayam. However, the Mayor's complaint said the bus that followed at high speed tried to hit the car and the driver showed obscene gestures.