Pramesh S Jain
In a special operation,the Bengaluru City Police arrested one of the three accused involved in the assault on a Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus driver and seized a two-wheeler allegedly used in the crime.
Senior officer told reporters that the incident occurred on May 12,2026,at around 2.30 pm when a BMTC bus travelling from Banashankari to Bannerghatta was intercepted near Gottigere on Bannerghatta Main Road by three men riding a two-wheeler over an alleged overtaking dispute.
The accused allegedly blocked the bus,abused the driver in filthy language on a public road,brandished deadly weapons and assaulted him.
A video of the incident later went viral on social media following which the Hulimavu Police Station registered a Suo Motu case.
During the investigation,police formed three special teams to trace the accused.
On May 17,2026,one of the accused was apprehended near Tippu Circle in Bilwaradahalli.The police also seized a spanner and the two-wheeler allegedly used in the assault.
During interrogation,the accused reportedly confessed to assaulting the BMTC driver along with his two associates using deadly weapons.
The accused was produced before the court on May 18 and was remanded to judicial custody.Police said the remaining two accused are absconding and efforts are underway to trace and arrest them.
