Bantwal: Passenger injured as KSRTC bus stops suddenly to avoid pothole; Complaint filed

Bantwal: A passenger on a KSRTC bus sustained injuries allegedly after he fell off the seat as the driver suddenly applied brakes. The incident occurred on August 17 at Kalladka.

The passenger identified as R Vijaya Kumar, a resident of Uppugudde in Panemangaluru, has been admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru. He has filed a complaint of negligent driving causing harm at the Bantwal traffic police station.

According to the complaint, Vijay Kuman was seated at the back on the KSRTC bus en route to Sullia from Mangaluru. When the bus reached Kalladka, the driver suddenly applied the brakes to avoid a pothole.

As the bus came to a sudden halt, Vijay Kumar who was talking over the phone, was tossed off the seat and fell onto the floor. In the process he sustained hip injuries, the complaint adds.

Further, the complainant alleged that the rash and negligent driving caused the injury to him.

Meanwhile, a case has been registered at Bantwala traffic police station.