'Arrest lawyers who attacked colleague': MTC drivers protest on GST Road
The MTC bus, driven by Ashok Kumar, from Thiruvanmiyur, was heading towards Guduvanchery on Tuesday
Visual from the spot
CHENNAI: Tension arose on the National Highway in Chrompet on Tuesday after a group of advocates attacked an MTC bus driver and conductor for ramming their car.
The MTC bus, driven by Ashok Kumar, from Thiruvanmiyur, was heading towards Guduvanchery on Tuesday. When nearing the Chromepet junction on GST Road, the bus rammed into a car.
Soon, four men got out of the car, went to the driver’s side, and began arguing with Ashok for driving carelessly. They mentioned that they were advocates, and during a heated argument, attacked both Ashok and the conductor, and escaped from the spot.
When the news spread among other MTC drivers, a huge group gathered on GST Road and demanded the police arrest the men who had attacked their colleague. The police who visited the spot held peace talks with the drivers and promised to arrest the lawyers. Based on that, drivers went back to work.
