Bengaluru: A man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a BMTC bus driver with deadly weapons, police said on Tuesday.
The incident allegedly occurred on May 13, and the visuals of the incident went viral on social media, they said.
According to police, the BMTC bus going from Banashankari to Bannerghatta was stopped near Gottigere on Bannerghatta main road by three persons riding a two-wheeler over an issue related to overtaking the bus.
The accused allegedly blocked the bus, abused the BMTC bus driver in filthy language, shouted aggressively while carrying deadly weapons, and assaulted the driver.
Based on the incident, the Hulimavu Police registered a suo motu complaint at the police station, police said.
During the investigation, the police formed three separate teams and, on May 17, apprehended one of the accused near Tippu Circle in Bilwaradahalli, a senior police officer said.
The police also seized one spanner and a two-wheeler used in the commission of the offence, he said.
During interrogation, the accused confessed to having assaulted the BMTC bus driver along with his two associates using deadly weapons, he added.
On May 18, the accused was produced before the Court, which remanded him to judicial custody. The other two accused are absconding, and efforts are continuing to trace and arrest them, police said.
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