An autorickshaw driver reportedly collapsed and died minutes after he was allegedly assaulted by a private bus staff here on Friday (March 7, 2024). The deceased was identified as Abdul Latheef from Manoor. The incident led to a standoff between autorickshaw drivers and private bus workers.
The incident happened at Vadakkemanna, between Malappuram and Kottakkal, when Latheef picked up a passenger from the Vadakkemanna bus stop. He was allegedly manhandled by workers of a private bus plying between Tirur and Manjeri.
Latheef reportedly drove his vehicle to the Government Taluk Hospital here, where he collapsed and died soon after. His death sparked a wave of protests from autorickshaw drivers in Malappuram, who laid siege to the highway and blocked private buses.
The police arrested three bus workers in connection with the incident.
Published – March 07, 2025 09:38 pm IST