Four Haryana tourists arrested for assaulting HRTC driver in Shimla

Four tourists from Haryana were arrested for allegedly assaulting a Himachal Road Transport Corporation driver after he was overtook by their vehicle on the National Highway.

Four tourists from Haryana, including a woman, were arrested on Sunday for allegedly assaulting a Himachal Road Transport Corporation driver after he overtook two vehicles on the National Highway, police said.

The injured driver has been identified as Rajinder Singh, while the accused are Pratibha, Vicky Kumar, Vikas Kumar and Pankaj, all from Haryana's Abhey Pur village in Panchkula district.

According to police, the incident occurred when a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) Volvo bus, heading towards Rohru from Delhi, overtook two vehicles bearing Haryana registration numbers near the Kachi Ghati area in Shimla.

Following which, one of the vehicles then overtook the bus and blocked its path, while another tourist, travelling in the second vehicle, pulled the bus driver onto the road, police said.

The four accused then assaulted the driver, causing him head injuries, police said.

In the meantime, the bus conductor used the hand brake to stop the bus, they said.

A video of the incident made waves on social media platforms.

A police team from Boileauganj reached the spot and arrested the two accused, Pankaj and Vikas Kumar, at the scene.

Later, police nabbed the remaining two accused in Theog, about 30 kilometres from Shimla.

HRTC drivers enraged by the incident protested in Shimla.

Police said a case has been registered against the accused, and further investigation is underway.