Drunk MTC mechanic gets into bus at Adyar depot, rams it into police station compound wall

CHENNAI: An under-suspension mechanic, allegedly in an inebriated state, drove a bus from the Adyar MTC depot and rammed it into the compound wall of Adyar police station opposite the depot, early Thursday morning.

The technical staff of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC), identified as Gunasekaran, was irregular at work and hence, departmental proceedings had been initiated against him, police sources said. Preliminary investigations revealed that he was not allotted work for about two weeks as part of disciplinary proceedings, which had irked him.

Around 2.30 am on Thursday, Gunasekar entered the depot allegedly an inebriated state and started the bus without anyone noticing and rammed it into the police station's compound wall.

While persons were injured in the accident, few two-wheelers parked outside the police station opposite the Adyar depot were damaged in the impact.

Following this action, MTC officials have filed a complaint against Gunasekar.