Bus services between Karnataka and Maharashtra are currently suspended. The controversy increased so much after the passenger allegedly attacked a conductor on a conductor of the State Transport Corporation of Karnataka for not responding in Marathi that the bus service between the two states had to be suspended. The incident occurred on Friday on the outskirts of the district headquarters of Belgavi, bordering Maharashtra. Police said that three have been arrested and a minor has been detained in connection with the assault. At the same time, a case has been registered under the Poxo Act on the bus conductor.

What is the whole matter

The 51 -year -old bus conductor Mahadevappa Mallappa Hukkari said that a girl, who climbed the bus with her male partner in Sulebhavi village, was talking in Marathi. He told the girl that he does not know Marathi and asked to talk in Kannada. The conductor said, “When I said that I do not know Marathi, that girl abused me and said that I should learn Marathi. After this, suddenly a large number of people gathered and attacked me. “

Police said that the injured bus conductor has been admitted to Belgavi Medical Sciences Institute. Police said that he had suffered minor injuries and is out of danger.

What has the police done so far

A senior police official said, “Three people have been arrested by registering a case in connection with the attack on the conductor and 1 has been detained due to being a minor. On the basis of the complaint lodged by a 14 -year -old minor from the other side, a case has been registered against the conductor for making derogatory remarks under the Poxo Act (Poxo) Act. There is no arrest in the case of Poxo Act yet. We have to investigate and consider the allegations and further action will be taken accordingly. “

Why bus service suspended

Belgavi Police Commissioner Ida Martin Marbaniang said that three teams have been formed under the leadership of three inspectors for the arrest of other accused absconding in connection with the attack on the conductor. After the incident, pro-Kannada activists on Saturday blocked the Belgavi-Bagalkot road and protested and burnt effigies. Wrote about Karnataka’s support on Maharashtra bus. This increased tension. However, the police filled them in the van and removed them from there. At present, the bus service between the two states has been stopped from 7 pm to further orders. The situation is under control. Efforts to resolve the matter have intensified with the conversation.

At the same time, after the attack on the MSRTC bus in the neighboring state, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik ordered the suspension of state transport buses in Karnataka on Saturday. He said, “Bus services for Karnataka will not be resumed until the Karnataka government explains its stance on this issue.”

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