Lahore police have arrested a Speedo bus conductor for misbehaving with a female passenger after Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif ordered immediate action against him.
The incident came to light after a video showing the conductor pushing the woman aboard a Speedo bus circulated widely on social media. The chief minister directed DIG Faisal Kamran to ensure prompt action.
Maryam Nawaz condemned the alleged misconduct and instructed authorities to take strict measures against the employee. She said removing him from his job would not be enough and directed officials to take him to the woman’s residence to apologise to her in front of her family.
Maryam also said she would discuss the matter with the district police officer, stressing that the dignity, respect and safety of female passengers would not be compromised.
The transport minister had already terminated the conductor’s employment. Acting on the chief minister’s directives, Lahore police arrested the suspect and initiated legal proceedings around 45 minutes after receiving the instructions, well before the stipulated two-hour deadline.
