Adoor: The traffic police here have taken an unusual approach to discipline employees of private bus operators for denying students permission to board the bus.
The staff of the private bus ‘Union’, which runs on the Pathanamthitta-Chavara route, had to impose a fine as punishment for their rude behaviour towards the children.
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As punishment, the bus employees had to write the sentence “Will not deny children access to the bus and behave rudely towards them” 100 times. It took them two hours to complete the text.
The incident took place when students, including several girls, tried to board the bus at Parthasarathy Junction in Adoor. When they tried to board, the bus staff asked the students to wait for the next bus. However, when the students insisted on boarding, the staff member became agitated and shouted at them.
A video of the incident was shared on social media and attracted a lot of attention. When the traffic police saw the footage, they decided to take action.
Traffic police officer SI G. Suresh Kumar issued a stern warning to the employees before releasing them. He told them that if they repeat the behaviour, they will face strict action, including cancellation of their driving licences.
