Kochi: A driver-cum-conductor of a Karnataka government owned bus A K Mulla was suspended on charges of violating service rules by offering Namaz while on duty, media reports said.
The stopping of the bus illegally caused difficulties to the passengers who were travelling in the bus during a scheduled trip between Hubli and Haveri on April 29.
The matter was taken seriously by the Karnataka State Transport after it became viral in the social media purportedly showing the uniformed driver praying sitting on a seat inside the bus while passengers wait.
The Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy ordered an inquiry and instructed disciplinary action if the driver was found guilty.
The department has confirmed the driver violated rules.
The minister directed the Managing Director of the North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC), Hubballi, to prevent recurrence of such incidents in the future.
KTK driver prays during duty; suspended
