Idukki: Shanthapara Police arrested three jeep drivers for allegedly assaulting a KSRTC bus driver following an argument at Chinnakanal near Munnar on Saturday night.
The three jeep drivers attacked him, stabbing him with a vehicle key and kicking him after he fell to the ground, according to Salim’s complaint. The arrested persons are Chelladurai, Velmurugan and Muniyandi, all natives of Chinnakanal. The incident occurred when a KSRTC bus, travelling from Suryanelli to Kothamangalam, hit a jeep while being parked at Chinnakanal. The jeep’s rear parking light got damaged, triggering an argument between the jeep drivers and the bus driver, Salim. The dispute soon escalated into a physical altercation.
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