Karnataka bus conductor arrested after video shows him harassing sleeping woman on bus

A contract conductor employed by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has been taken into custody following allegations of sexually harassing a woman passenger aboard a public bus. The accused, identified as Pradeep Kashappa Naikar, was arrested after a video surfaced online showing him allegedly misbehaving with a sleeping female commuter.

The incident occurred on Wednesday on a KSRTC bus traveling from Mudipu to the State Bank area near Mangaluru, as per a report on PTI.

The footage, captured by a fellow passenger, quickly went viral on social media and sparked widespread outrage. In the video, Naikar is seen standing near the woman, who had fallen asleep during the journey. At one point, her head unintentionally leans toward his private area, and he is allegedly seen touching her inappropriately, as per a report on The Hindustan Times.