TNSTC conductor consumes rat poison alleging torture

  • | Friday | 9th November, 2018

Trichy: Alleging torture by higher officials, a 40-year-old TNSTC bus conductor allegedly consumed rat poison here on Thursday. However, higher officials are yet to take any steps against him", alleged the state general secretary of AITUC, N Mani. He allegedly consumed rat poison at Chathiram bus stand while on duty. When contacted, police personnel from Fort station said that a case was yet to be registered. Opposing his activities, we had already staged several protests in front of the depot.

Trichy: Alleging torture by higher officials, a 40-year-old TNSTC bus conductor allegedly consumed rat poison here on Thursday. He has been admitted to the government hospital for treatment and his condition has been stated to be stable.According to police, the victim has been identified as J Gopinath, a resident of Veerammal Nagar, Tharanur who was assigned duty on the Trichy-Kallanai route under the control of Thuvakkudi TNSTC bus depot. He allegedly consumed rat poison at Chathiram bus stand while on duty. On seeing him collapse, his colleagues rushed him to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Trichy.Functionaries of trade unions alleged that the branch manager of Thuvakkudi depot was the reason behind Gopinath resorting to the extreme step. “He has been harassing and torturing him ever since he joined duty. Opposing his activities, we had already staged several protests in front of the depot. However, higher officials are yet to take any steps against him", alleged the state general secretary of AITUC, N Mani. When contacted, police personnel from Fort station said that a case was yet to be registered.

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