Man Arrested for Stealing State-Run Bus in Telangana

A man was arrested for allegedly stealing a state-run RTC bus from a depot in Nirmal, Telangana. The incident occurred late Sunday night, and police apprehended the man after a pursuit. He was intoxicated at the time, and a case has been registered against him.

A man was arrested for allegedly stealing a state-run RTC bus parked at a depot in Nirmal town of Telangana, police said on Monday.

The incident occurred on Sunday at around 11 pm when the man scaled the compound wall of the depot and drove off with the bus even as security personnel there noticed it and alerted the police. Upon receiving information, a police team pursued the bus to some distance and stopped it. The accused, who was in an inebriated state, was also nabbed, police said.

Based on a complaint by the Road Transport Corporation (RTC), a case was registered against the man and he was arrested, police added.

(With inputs from agencies.)