Hyderabad, July 7 -- Kalaburagi; The Karnataka Kalyana Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) has suspended a bus driver and two maintenance staff members after a government bus was allegedly driven at night using a mobile phone flashlight following the failure of its headlights, putting passengers' lives at risk.

The incident occurred on July 4 when a KKRTC bus (KA-28 F-1985) was travelling from Kalaburagi to Chincholi. According to officials, the bus developed a complete headlight failure during the journey. Instead of halting the vehicle and arranging an alternative bus for passengers, the crew allegedly continued the trip by relying on the flashlight of a mobile phone to illuminate the road.

A video of the incident, which quickly went v...