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Jun 14, 2025
Bengaluru woman assaults bus driver with slipper
A Bengaluru software engineer, Kavya, allegedly hit a BMTC bus driver, Atahar Hussain, with her slipper after he refused to stop at an unauthorized location near her office on Sarjapur Road. Although she had a ticket for the Kaikondrahalli stop, she insisted on getting off elsewhere due to needing immediate help. The disagreement quickly escalated into an altercation.
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Kavya taken into custody, husband mentions she needs mental help
Hussain reported the incident to the traffic police, leading to Kavya being taken into custody at Bellandur police station. Her husband later apologized and mentioned she was receiving treatment for mental distress. Despite this, an FIR was filed against her. The entire episode was caught on the bus' CCTV camera and handed over as evidence.