A group of youth allegedly assaulted bus conductor Mahadev near Sulebhavi and Balekundri villages in Karnataka’s Belagavi taluk on Friday after he requested a passenger to speak in Kannada. <br /><br />The altercation began when a young woman asked for two tickets in Marathi, and the conductor responded that he didn’t understand the language, requesting her to speak in Kannada. <br /><br />The group then stopped the moving bus and attacked him. Mahadev sustained injuries and was taken to Belagavi BIMS Hospital for treatment. <br /><br />Marihal Police arrested three suspects within hours and produced them in court, where they were remanded to 14 days of judicial custody. <br /><br />Before being sent to Hindalaga Jail, the accused underwent a medical examination at the district hospital.
