Bengaluru: A routine bus journey turned violent late Saturday night after a highway scrape triggered a road-rage assault.The incident unfolded at 9.50pm on Oct 3 near CMTI junction, Tumakuru Road. Gnanesh MS told police he was driving a private bus (GA-08-V-8744) towards Goa with co-driver Diwakar when a speeding private travel bus (KA-41AA-3025) brushed past, grazing the side mirror of Gnanesh’s vehicle.The bus drove past and only stopped near its office nearby. Seeking an explanation, Gnanesh approached the driver and told him to drive more responsibly. The confrontation quickly spiralled into violence.Two drivers from the travel bus blocked Gnanesh’s vehicle and forcibly boarded it. The assailants kicked Gnanesh on the left side of his neck and punched him in the face. When Diwakar stepped in to intervene, the attackers beat him up as well.RMC Yard police registered a case and are tracing the assaulters.
