Statesman News Service
MALDA, March 30: Commuters were in deep trouble today after private bus drivers ceased work from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m in protest against the arrest of a driver under Section 304 and 279 IPC.
The drivers and workers blocked roads in several areas across the district, including a busy road in front of the private bus stand in Malda town, paralysing normal life.
Mr Krishnapada Biswas had to surrender before Malda police station this morning when the police started a case against him after a road accident at Raypur near Sahapur under Malda police station yesterday afternoon.
Manjur Sheikh (52) was run over and killed by a private bus yesterday. The relatives of the deceased lodged a complaint against the driver. Police arrested the driver and produced him in the court charged under Section 304 and 279 of the IPC.
Hearing about the arrest, leaders from three private bus unions decided to cease work for an indefinite period and blocked roads demanding the bail of the driver. Drivers got down from their buses after receiving instructions from their leaders.
When the court granted the bail plea of the driver at about 4.30 p.m. the union leaders lifted the road blocks.
Union leaders from several different political parties called an emergency meeting this evening to take the decision to launch a further movement in protest at the imposition of Section 304 of the IPC (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder), against them.
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