On 09 Jan at 1030 hrs, I, Mrs Hemlata, resident of # 112 Netravati NGV Koramangala was travelling from Ejipura T Junction Bus Stop (adjacent to ASC Land) to MG Road. There were only two ladies seated on first seat bench next to the ladies entry/ Exit door. I was only lady seated behind them on second seat bench; rest of the ladies part (front half) of the bus was empty.
Bus conductor of the ibid bus came to me gave a ticket for which I made payment opening my purse while the bus conductor was standing beside me. He, in all probability had a peep into my purse in the process. After giving the ticket, the conductor occupied the seat on my right on the same seat bench whereas there were vacant seats aplenty on the Gents' Rear Half of the bus. On my objection he got up and occupied a seat parallel to my seat bench, again in Ladies part of the bus. At next couple of stops a few more ladies boarded the bus but none sat beside or behind me till my MG Road Bus Stop (in front of Army Recruiting Headquarters).
While I prepared to alight from the bus almost 100m before the bus stop, bus conductor stood up and followed me from bebind and my purse hung on my right shoulder. There were 2-3 ladies in front of me but none behind me except the bus conductor. On checking my purse five minutes after in Bangalore Central to my horror I found Rs 2500/ which were there in the purse, missing.
In perspective of the circumstances I can say with reasonable confidence beyond doubt, that bus conductor of the bus I was travelling in, stole my money. May it therefore be requested to the MD BMTC to restore my stolen money and take appropriate action to obviate such incident from repeating.
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