Pimpri: In a shocking incident, two intoxicated men hijacked a PMP bus on Wednesday, causing panic among passengers. The incident occurred around 1:15 PM in Bhosari, when the men stopped the bus, threatened the driver, and took control of the steering wheel, driving recklessly and colliding with vehicles and pedestrians.
Sachin Gunaji Pardhe (44), a resident of Pune Station, filed a complaint at Bhosari Police Station. The police have charged Santosh Jadhav (40) and Jitesh Ramesh Rathod (36) from Mhalunge, Chakan.
The accused, in a drunken state, signaled the bus to stop and then boarded it. They verbally abused the driver, Suraj Sukhlal Kale (24), and took over the steering wheel, claiming they were also bus drivers.
The men drove the bus erratically, causing collisions and terrifying the passengers. When Pardhe attempted to intervene, he was verbally abused and scratched, resulting in injuries.
