Constable misbehaves with bus passengers, breaks windshield
Devdurg (Raichur): A head constable named Srinivas has been accused of damaging the windshield of a KKRTC bus and behaving inappropriately with his fellow passengers.
"Srinivas, who boarded the Devdurg-Raichur bus around 3pm on Thursday, verbally abused other passengers over a seating dispute.
The situation escalated when he started throwing stones, leading to damage to the windshield of the bus," said driver Suresh Babu.
The incident was recorded by bystanders on their mobile phones, prompting a complaint to be filed against him by the bus driver and the passengers. Depot manager Ramangouda said the head constable's misconduct was clearly evident. "I have instructed the conductor-cum-driver to file a police complaint," he added.
According to sources, the accused head constable was previously suspended four times for his disruptive behaviour. Devdurg police inspector Manjunath S said appropriate measures will be taken once necessary information is obtained from the relevant parties.
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