Kerala SRTC suspends driver accused of molesting female passenger Thiruvananthapuram News – Times of India

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Road Transport Corporation ,KSRTC) on Wednesday suspended one of its drivers, who was accused of molesting her by a female passenger on April 17 while she was on her way to Bengaluru for misbehaving with the woman.
KSRTC said it has suspended the PA shahjahan who was posted as a driver-cum-conductor at the Pathanamthitta depot, after preliminary investigation, it was revealed that he had allegedly attempted to intimidate and influence the woman through WhatsApp messages, stating that she was suspended. has been done, will go to court against him and will also hold a press. the seminar.
The transport corporation said that preliminary investigation also revealed that he had tried to contact the woman through phone and WhatsApp voice messages after the incident.
The KSRTC also said that Shah Jahan’s remarks in the media regarding the incident are defamatory to the complainant and the institution and also factually incorrect.
It also said that the investigation found that Shah Jahan’s conduct was objectionable towards the woman when he was actually responsible for the safety of the passengers.
According to the woman’s complaint via email to KSRTC, the driver had touched her inappropriately as soon as the bus reached. Krishnagiri in Tamil NaduWhen he asked her to open a window near his seat.
He had complained after reaching Bangalore.