Daund: A Shocking incident caught on camera were a 4 to 5 unknown persons pulled down the ST bus driver and beat him up brutally after stopping the car. This incident occurred on Pune-Solapur highway on Monday (February 9, 2026) around 3:30. Police informed that the driver of the Solapur depot, Atul Bhosale, was seriously injured in this attack and suffered a severe blow to his head.
After the incident, passengers in the bus immediately called an ambulance and admitted the injured driver to the government hospital in Daund. Initially, the driver was unable to speak and a complaint could not be filed. However, after regaining consciousness on Tuesday, he informed the authorities and then a case was registered with the Ravangaon police. Meanwhile, a passenger had captured the entire incident on his mobile phone. The matter gained momentum when this video later reached the driver and transport officials. The Solapur depot chief immediately came to Daund and filed an official complaint.
According to preliminary information, work is underway to identify the suspects from the license plate number of the car concerned and the police estimate that the accused is from the Mald area of Daund taluka. This incident is causing intense anger among ST employees. Attacks on employees working to serve common passengers will not be tolerated.
Regional Secretary of Maharashtra ST Employees' Association Prashant Gaikwad warned that they will take the path of agitation if the accused are not arrested immediately. The issue of safety of public transport employees has come to the fore again and strict action is being demanded against the attackers.