Hyderabad, May 1 -- The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has ordered strict departmental and legal action against a conductor for allegedly assaulting a checking inspector and obstructing officials on duty in Sangareddy district.

According to an official release, the incident occurred on Friday morning around 0830 hours near Kappad village in Jharasangam mandal, when an enforcement team inspected a Narayankhed depot bus on the Zaheerabad-Narayankhed route. The team found that conductor Devsoth Vasanth had collected Rs 20 from a passenger without issuing a ticket.

When officials attempted to issue a charge memo, the conductor reportedly argued with them, incited passengers, and physically attacked the staff. In the assau...