Conductors accused of attacking passengers with wood poles

Conductors accused of attacking passengers with wood poles

By Toe Wai Aung   |   Thursday, 01 May 2014

Police are hunting three bus conductors who allegedly attacked three passengers with wooden poles in Yangon's Ahlone township.

The passengers boarded the bus at the Sin Min Market stop on Strand Road at about 8:30pm on April 27 after returning their ice-cream cart to its owner. They boarded an Adipati blue bus line bus and quickly got into an argument after asking which would be the last stop, as some buses do not run all the way to end of the line.

Three conductors approached and said, "Who do you think you are?" and then allegedly attacked them with wooden poles. The passengers got off at the next stop and went to hospital, where they were treated for head injuries.

If they are found, the conductors will be charged with causing grievous hurt, obscene acts and abetting the committing of an offence, police said. 

Translation by Thiri Min Htun

Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2014/05/04/conductors-accused-of-attacking-passengers-with-wood-poles/