TNN | Nov 2, 2012, 04.33AM IST
KOCHI: A Volvo bus driver was arrested by the city police on Thursday for allegedly trying to rape a South African woman, who was travelling along with her sister in the bus to Kochi from Bangalore.
Identifying the accused as Thirumurthy (33) of Erode, police said the incident occurred on Wednesday when the bus stopped at Chinnar in Tamil Nadu, after the air cooler of the bus developed a snag. In her complaint, the woman alleged that the driver molested her when she went to the washroom.
Identifying the accused as Thirumurthy (33) of Erode, police said the incident occurred on Wednesday when the bus stopped at Chinnar in Tamil Nadu, after the air cooler of the bus developed a snag. In her complaint, the woman alleged that the driver molested her when she went to the washroom.
The driver followed her and allegedly grabbed her when was coming out of the bathroom.
The woman raised an alarm and ran to the bus.
She reportedly told the police that other passengers preferred to ignore the incident. Though she reported the incident to fellow travelers none of them took it serious. When the bus reached Vytilla on Thursday morning, the woman lodged a complaint with the Panangad police station.
Police said the arrested driver had been remanded in judicial custody.Link: SA woman escapes rape bid by bus driver
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