India, April 25 -- A contract conductor with the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a woman passenger onboard a public bus.

According to a PTI report, the arrest came after a video of the incident went viral on social media, triggering widespread outrage.

The accused, identified as Pradeep Kashappa Naikar (35) from Bagalkote, was taken into custody by the Konaje police on Thursday. According to officials, the incident occurred on Wednesday aboard a KSRTC bus operating on the Mudipu-State Bank route near Mangaluru, the report added.

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The video, reporte...