Tumakuru: A Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus conductor allegedly assaulted a passenger for asking change for the ticket on Monday, December 2.
According to reports, the incident occurred at Nagenahalli of the Koratagere taluk. A passenger had bought a ticket to travel from Koratagere to Nelamangala. When he asked for the change repeatedly, as he had paid more, the bus conductor was irked and assaulted him with the ticket machine.
The repeated blows caused the passenger to bleed from his head.
In retaliation, members of the public dragged the conductor and physically assaulted him.