NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, FEB 10
School students along with few college students attacked a Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) driver, when he repeatedly asked the students to come inside and not to travel in footboard on Monday.
The injured driver T. Manohar, 49 was on the wheels on bus route 12G from K.K. Nagar bus terminus towards Anna Square. Police said that school students boarded the bus at Sivan Park and travelled hanging from the footboard despite the driver asking them to get inside so that he could close the door.
They ignored repeated warnings from the crew and other commuters in the bus. Meanwhile, another group of students boarded at Kamarajar Salai bus stop. When the bus reached the next bus stop, the students outnumbered other passengers, and attacked the driver, police said.
Some of them kicked him, leaving him injured and escaped from the spot. A couple of college students also joined the group which attacked the driver, police said.
Most of the students are studying in schools in T. Nagar and Mambalam. The driver Manohar was rushed to ESI Hospital in K.K.Nagar. K.K.Nagar Police nabbed few students and are investigating.
