Overview
- After a minor dispute with a motorcycle at Gaimukh Ghat in Thane, five to six men intercepted an MBMT bus, entered with sticks, and dragged the driver outside while assaulting him, as seen on onboard CCTV.
- Based on the driver’s complaint, Kopar Police Station registered a case against unidentified attackers and is reviewing the video to identify those involved.
- Investigators said charges are being prepared for physical assault and for obstructing a public servant from doing his duties.
- The footage spread widely on social media and led citizens and transport unions to demand swift and strict action to protect bus staff.
- The attack follows a similar assault on an on‑duty MBMT driver about a month earlier that triggered a flash strike, underscoring ongoing safety and labor tensions around the service’s interim operations.