In a sudden turn of events, bus employees launched a lightning strike in Thalassery in protest against the arrest of a bus conductor accused of molesting schoolgirls during their bus journeys.
The impromptu demonstration has disrupted transportation not only in Thalassery but also to various locations, including Kannur, Kozhikode, Koothuparamba, Peringathur, and Panoor, leaving passengers, especially students, in distress.
The Chokli police took into custody Sena bus conductor Sathyanandan, 59, a resident of Chakkarakal, who plied the Kariyad-Thalassery route. His arrest comes under the purview of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, reflecting the grave nature of the allegations against him.
