A 24-year-old Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) woman conductor died on Tuesday night, ten days after she was allegedly pushed off a moving bus by a woman passenger during an argument over change for a ticket in Bhadradri Kothagudem district.
The victim, Gundla Pravalika, was attached to the Manuguru RTC depot and was thrown from the bus by a passenger.
” he announced on Wednesday. Employee representatives announced that bus services in the erstwhile Khammam district would be stopped on Wednesday as a mark of protest and demanded stringent action against the accused and support for Pravalika’s family. The victim, Gundla Pravalika, was attached to the Manuguru RTC depot and hailed from Adarsh Nagar in Manuguru town. Aswapuram police have registered a case and arrested Mounika, who was produced before a court. ”The government stands with the family of Manuguru depot conductor Pravala. A job for Pravalika’s mother. Indiramma houses allotted to the family. We will support Pravalika’s family in every possible way. The conductor’s death has triggered anger among RTC employees and unions.
She was travelling on a Palle Velugu bus from Manuguru to Bhadrachalam on October 25 when the incident occurred near Mittagudem in Aswapuram mandal. Rs 10 lakh ex gratia from the government and RTC on behalf of Pravalika’s family.
