AMTS driver, cop found intoxicated on A'bad roads in two separate incidents
Updated: Feb 21st, 2024
An AMTS bus driver is accused of driving buses from Lal Darwaja and Krishnanagar depots on two separate days recently, under the influence of alcohol. In a separate incident, a police officer was found in a car stationed on Anandnagar road in an inebriated state.
Drunk man steals AMTS bus
Tushar Bhatt, a former bus driver, was found to be rash driving an AMTS bus near Nehru Bridge’s Chand Shahid Dargah late at night, when suddenly he parked the vehicle in the middle of the road.
After a traffic congestion, locals checked upon the driver, who was found to be in an inebriated state. The police control room was informed, and Bhatt was held.
Police got to know of his identity and informed the family, who explained that Bhatt is mentally unfit.
Police probe revealed Bhatt had stolen the bus from the depot, and was headed to the city’s Ashram Road.
A case has been filed by the private bus operators in Karanj police station over this theft.
Bhatt is accused of being a repeat offender. On Feb 14, he was nabbed from Kanipur in Dehgam for stealing a bus from Krishnanagar depot. After which his family members had presented a similar argument of his mental state.
Police officer found drunk in car
In another unrelated case, a car with a ‘police’ sign was found parked near Deer Circle on Anandnagar 100 ft road on Feb 19 night.
In this car, an individual named Gopalsinh Dangar was found unconscious and under the influence of alcohol. A liquor bottle was also spotted in his backseat.
Locals recorded videos of this incident and posted them on social media.
Anandnagar police personnel reached the scene after being prompted by the police control room. They identified Dangar, who is a part of the D-staff of a Anandnagar police station. However, as per some media reports, he was previously a part of the D-staff.
Following his duty, Dangar fell asleep in his car after being drunk.
Police probe unearthed that Dangar was apparently under mental stress owing to some family issues.
Anandnagar police have registered a case in this regard.
