Man stabs Bengaluru bus conductor after being told not to stand near door; video surfaces

The accused was reportedly frustrated due to being unemployed for approximately three weeks.

The incident occurred near ITPL bus stop when the 45-year-old conductor of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus, Yogesh asked Sinha to move away from the footboard for safety as he was interrupting boarding and de-boarding of passengers, police told PTI.

This led to a verbal dispute between the two men which eventually turned violent, with Sinha allegedly pulling out a knife from his bag and stabbing the conductor.

"The bus conductor was admitted to a hospital. He sustained two-three stab injuries but is stated to be out of danger now. The accused passenger has been arrested in the attempt to murder case registered against him," a senior police officer was quoted as saying by PTI.

During interrogation, the accused told police that he did not do it intentionally and that he was frustrated since he was fired from job some 20 days ago, he said.

In a statement, BMTC said the conductor Yogesh, while performing his duties, instructed Sinha, to move away from the bus’s middle doors for safety reasons. The passenger, however, reacted violently and attacked the conductor, stabbing him in a sudden outburst.

"Following the attack, Sinha threatened other passengers and demanded they vacate the bus immediately. In a further act of aggression, the assailant used a hammer to damage the bus’s windows and other property," it stated.