Watch: Bangalore traffic policeman and state bus driver fight over parking (or is it over a mobile?)
According to a police statement, the bus driver was not following parking rules. But social media users have criticised the policeman’s behaviour.
#Bengaluru
— Kiran Parashar (@KiranParashar21) October 19, 2019
The @blrcitytraffic and state corporation bus driver in fight over parking. @TOIBengaluru pic.twitter.com/mqBb8j5gJ0
In an incident that took place near Bengaluru’s Silk Board crossing, a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus driver stopped in a no parking zone, leading to a fight between the driver and the traffic policeman who approached him. In a video recorded by the bus conductor, the policeman can be seen snatching the bus driver’s mobile phone from him.
In a report in The Indian Express, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) BR Ravikanthe Gowda said, “After an enquiry about the incident by both traffic police and the BMTC officials, it is now recorded that the driver has not followed the rule. The driver has apologised for his behaviour and has also paid the fine of Rs 1,500 for breaking the traffic rules.”
But social media users have been criticising the Bangalore traffic police in this case.
What does @BMTC_BENGALURU and @blrcitytraffic do you have to say about this. Are you guys setting up a good example? If this was a commoner doing it, both the traffic police or BMTC official would have made this an big issue. No wonder both don’t care about rules @CMofKarnataka
— Vijay Bhaktha (@vijaybhaktha) October 20, 2019
This is arrogance and ego.
— LP (@LP85051804) October 19, 2019
It is unfortunate that public servant s are to taught how to behave with other public servants
What do we mean 🙄by CULTURE?
They are nothing but goons in uniforms.
— r0nn1e (@shubhodeep) October 21, 2019
Totally. The bus driver wasn't following the order to park the vehicle to the side. But, our cops need better ways to get support and backup in such cases. Why didn't he call in for backup?
— roshanrk (@roshanrk) October 20, 2019