Bangalore: A state transport bus driver allegedly attempted rape on a woman passenger who was traveling alone in a bus and threw her out when she resisted after robbing her of her handbag, police said.
The driver identified as Siddharth has been arrested, they said.
The incident occurred late night on March 13 after all passengers had alighted at Banashankari area. The woman who is originally from Punjab then asked the driver the way to Devegowda petrol bunk and he offered to drop her at the spot.
After driving for some distance, he allegedly stopped the bus and tried to rape her, but when she raised an alarm, he got scared and drove the bus towards Chamarajpet, pushed her out of the bus after robbing her of her bag, police said.
The injured woman later lodged a complaint at Chamarajpet police station, based on which he was arrested on Saturday.
Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Sunday told reporters that three policemen attached to the police station had been suspended.
He said the driver has been suspended and the government would bear all the medical expenses incurred.
The driver identified as Siddharth has been arrested, they said.
The incident occurred late night on March 13 after all passengers had alighted at Banashankari area. The woman who is originally from Punjab then asked the driver the way to Devegowda petrol bunk and he offered to drop her at the spot.
The injured woman later lodged a complaint at Chamarajpet police station, based on which he was arrested on Saturday.
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He said the driver has been suspended and the government would bear all the medical expenses incurred.
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