Conductor punished for pushing woman off bus in Lahore
LAHORE: A private transport company had to sack a conductor who pushed a woman off a bus when she was trying to board the vehicle at a terminal here on Friday, after a video of the episode went viral, grabbing the attention of the Punjab government. Some passersby recorded video of the incident and shared it on social media, triggering public outrage and the government’s reaction.The video shows…
In Lahore, a private transport company had to terminate the employment of a conductor after a woman was pushed off the bus during an attempt to board it at a terminal. The incident was captured on video by some passersby and subsequently circulated on social media platforms, leading to widespread public condemnation. The video depicted the conductor pushing the woman off the bus, and then she fell onto a parked motorcycle.
The Punjab government, including the Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and the Transport Minister Bilal Akbar Khan, took notice of the incident following the video's virality. The Transport Minister expressed his outrage over the incident, stating that the conductor had been promptly dismissed from his position. The Chief Minister, however, felt that termination alone was not enough and directed the police to take further action against the conductor. She urged him to publicly apologize to the woman and be apprehended.
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