The suspect, identified as Harsh Sinha.
Credit: Special Arrangement
Bengaluru: A 25-year-old passenger stabbed a BMTC bus conductor after a verbal altercation escalated in eastern Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, officials said.
Police have arrested the suspect, identified as Harsh Sinha, a native of Jharkhand.
Sinha was travelling on a BMTC Volvo bus (KA 57 F 0015) when the conductor, 45-year-old Yogesh, instructed him not to stand near the door.
In a fit of rage, Sinha pulled out a knife and stabbed the conductor in the abdomen. As the conductor began bleeding, Sinha tried to stab other passengers, forcing them to run out of the bus.
Showing presence of mind, the driver locked the door and jumped out, trapping Sinha inside. Sinha then grabbed a hammer and began vandalising the bus.
The incident occurred around 7 pm near Vydehi Circle in Whitefield, according to police.
The injured bus conductor was taken to Vydehi Hospital for treatment, and police have arrested Sinha.
Police investigations revealed that Sinha worked for BPO company Teleperformance and was fired on September 20.