Navi Mumbai Shocker! Couple Caught Having S*x In NMMT Bus; Conductor Faces Action For Not 'Being Alert'
Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has launched internal proceedings against a conductor after a video went viral showing a young couple engaged in a sexual act on the back seat of a moving AC bus operated by the civic body. The incident occurred on Sunday evening on a bus travelling from Panvel to Kalyan.
Conductor Faces Departmental Enquiry
According to a Times of India report quoting a senior official from Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport, which handles the city’s bus services, the conductor is now under departmental scrutiny for failing to notice or take any action against the couple during the journey. “The conductor is being questioned for not remaining vigilant and for not stepping in when the incident occurred,” the official said, adding that further disciplinary steps will follow based on the outcome of the inquiry.
Additionally, RTI activist Anarjit Chauhan, who brought the issue to light, said the conductor has been issued a notice asking for a written explanation of his inaction. “The video clip, just 22 seconds long, was recorded by a motorist who noticed the couple through the bus window as the vehicle slowed down in traffic. The bus was nearly empty and was headed from Panvel to Kalyan at the time,” Chauhan said, as quoted by TOI. The footage, believed to have been taken when the bus hit a traffic jam, was shared with senior officials at the NMMC, leading immediate attention.
Legal Consequences For Performing Obscene Acts In Public Spaces
As of now, the civic body has not reported the incident to the police. NMMC commissioner Kailas Shinde also has not shared any official statement into the matter yet. However, legal provisions under Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita state that performing obscene acts in public spaces can attract a penalty of up to three months in jail and/or a fine of Rs 1,000.
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