India, May 13 -- Amid protest by Ama Bus employees affecting the city bus services in Bhubaneswar after alleged attack on a guide last night, the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) today issued a statement over the incident as well as the initiative taken to provide security of staff.

Trilochana Parida, a guide of Ama Bus, was assaulted by a group of bike-borne miscreants on May 12 night. He was on duty in a bus operating on Route No.23 from IGKC Hospital to Master Canteen.

Reacting to the incident, the Ama Bus staff launched protest in Bhubaneswar demanding safety and security to them.

The incident occurred near the Ayurvedic Hospital stoppage, where an exchange of words took place between the crew and a group of bikers. The co...