The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) suspended four employees for manhandling a person who had sought concession cards for his daughter and her friend at the Kattakada depot on Tuesday.
Acting on the basis of instructions by Transport Minister Antony Raju, the transport utility suspended Aryanad KSRTC station master A. Muhammed Shereef, Kattakada bus station duty guard S.R. Suresh Kumar, conductor N. Anil Kumar and ‘assistant’ C.P. Milan pending inquiry.
The action was taken by the KSRTC chairman and managing director (CMD) Biju Prabhakar following a preliminary enquiry that was conducted by the corporation. Mr. Raju also directed the CMD to adopt stringent action against the workers who manhandled the victim, Premanan of Amachal, in front of his daughter within 45 days. The Kattakada police have also registered a case against the KSRTC workers.
