Baripada: In a shocking incident, conductor of a government-run bus forced two boys to travel around 25 kms beyond their destination in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district after they failed to pay a fare of Rs ten.
As per information, the incident took place on Sunday afternoon when the two minor school students, Piyush from Baishinga, and his cousin Rohit Nadpur, boarded the bus from Nadpur Chhak. They wanted to travel to Baishinga. Since the boys did not have money, they assured the conductor that Piyush’s father would pay the fare at Baishinga bus stand.
However, when the bus reached Baishinga, Piyush’s father was not present at the stop. Instead of ensuring their safety, the conductor, identified as Pratap Baitha of Dariha village, refused to let them alight and forced them to continue the ride until the last stop at Kanthi in the Kalama area, around 25 km away.
Only after two hours, the boys were rescued when the bus returned to Baishinga. Their family members and locals confronted the conductor at Baishinga market. He was made to apologise publicly after being forced to do sit-ups by the irate villagers, the sources said.
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