WATCH: Retired IAS officer assaulted by bus conductor over Rs 10, here's what happened

A retired IAS officer was allegedly assaulted by a bus conductor in Jaipur for refusing to pay an extra fare of Rs 10, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Friday when the retired officer was not dropped at the correct bus stop, because of which he refused to pay the extra fare, police added. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

During the argument, the conductor of the low-floor bus pushed the retired officer. In response, the latter slapped the conductor, after which the conductor allegedly assaulted him, Singh said.  The retired IAS, RL Meena (75), was supposed to alight at the Kanota bus stand on Agra Road, but the conductor failed to inform him about the stop. The bus then reached the next stop at Nayla, SHO Kanota Uday Singh said. Check out the video here:

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Meena registered an FIR against the conductor, Ghanshyam Sharma, at the Kanota police station on Saturday. The accused conductor has been suspended by Jaipur City Transport Services Limited for misconduct.

(With inputs from PTI)