Disturbing VIDEO of Karnataka bus conductor slapping and kicking passenger leaves netizens baffled

New Delhi: A horrific video clip from Dakshina Kannada district’s Puttur Taluk bus depot surfaced online, leaving social media users baffled and in fumes.

In the recently posted footage, a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus conductor can be seen slapping and kicking a passenger out of the bus.

The passenger seems drunk while he tries to board the bus followed by an encounter with the bus conductor who slaps the man hard on his face and kicks him out of the bus, resulting in the man falling flat on the ground.

Later, the bus conductor can be seen checking upon the man for few seconds after which he shuts the door and the bus starts moving.

The clip was recorded by a bystander at the bus depot who later shared it online, however, the argument between the man and the conductor is not known as the video was shared without audio.

Watch:

A Twitter user shared the clip with caption, “Puttur: Inhuman act of KSRTC bus operator in Iswaramangala. The driver kicked the passenger and pushed him to the road”.

ಪುತ್ತೂರು : ಈಶ್ವರಮಂಗಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಎಸ್‌ಆರ್‌ಟಿಸಿ ಬಸ್ ನಿರ್ವಾಹಕನ ಅಮಾನವೀಯ ಕೃತ್ಯ.
ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕನಿಗೆ ಕಾಲಿನಿಂದ ಒದ್ದು ರಸ್ತೆಗೆ ತಳ್ಳಿದ ನಿರ್ವಾಹಕ. pic.twitter.com/qhpUhNohSM

— ಕರುನಾಡಿನ ನೀಲಿ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ?❤️ (@NaadaPremiSha) September 7, 2022

While none of the onlookers tried to reach out the man or help with in the now-viral clip, the incident has left social media users in ire.

Check some reactions here: 

Whatever scenario it may be, what the conductor has done is wrong ? @KSRTC_Journeys @ksrtc

— Shetty (@shettysandarsh) September 8, 2022

OMG!! The conductor should be put on trial and the entire KSRTC team should be educated on how to handle such situation.

— Varun Kumar (@VKTmi) September 9, 2022

Why are the Bus Conductors of KSRTC so arrogate?
Shouldn’t the government give them special training for Hospitality ?

— NITISH PRADHAN ನಿತೀಶ್ ಪ್ರಧಾನ್ (@NITI_1111) September 9, 2022

Since uploaded, the video has garnered over 14.5 thousand views till now with netizens tagging the concerned authorities to take strong action against the bus conductor.