TNSTC driver stabs depot manager for transferring route

TIRUCHY: Police are searching for a TNSTC bus driver who had attacked the Branch Manager of the Depot for transferring the route in Thanjavur on Monday.

It is said that Tamil Selvan (45), a resident of Melamathur in Kumbakonam, working as a driver in the TNSTC Kumbakonam division, was said to be irregular to his duty, and so the Branch Manager Suresh (58) had transferred Tamil Selvan from Kumbakonam to Karaikudi branch recently.

On Monday, it is said, Tamil Selvan came to the Kumbakonam branch office and had reportedly picked up a quarrel with the branch manager, Suresh. The verbal quarrel had snowballed into an assault, and suddenly, Tamil Selvan, who grabbed a knife in his possession, attacked Suresh, who sustained a cut injury on his hand.

On hearing the screaming of Suresh, the transport employees ran to the spot and rescued Suresh. When the staff attempted to secure Tamil Selvan, he escaped from the spot.

The employees who rescued Suresh rushed him to the Kumbakonam GH, where he has been undergoing treatment.

Kumbakonam West police registered a case and are searching for Tamil Selvan.