Bengaluru woman doctor alleges sexual harassment by co-passenger on KSRTC bus

Bengaluru: A city-based woman doctor has filed a complaint with Sanjay Nagar police alleging that she was sexually harassed by a co-passenger on a KSRTC bus while returning from Doddaballapur.

The accused has been identified as Firoz Khan (32), a salesperson from RT Nagar.

According to police, the incident occurred on October 2 after she had boarded around 6 pm.

When the bus reached near Esteem Mall, the male passenger who was sitting next to her allegedly misbehaved by touching the complainant inappropriately.

The woman immediately informed the driver and called her brother, who alerted the police helpline 112. Police rushed to the spot and detained Khan.

He was later booked under BNS Section 354 (assault or use of criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty). He was later released on station bail, a senior officer said.