Omni buses accused of violating night curfew, fleecing migrant workers
The Hindu
Amid the second COVID-19 wave, private omni buses in Coimbatore have been accused of operating buses for migrant workers in violation of the night curfew and allegedly fleecing the workers, who wish t
Amid the second COVID-19 wave, private omni buses in Coimbatore have been accused of operating buses for migrant workers in violation of the night curfew and allegedly fleecing the workers, who wish to return to their hometowns in fear of another lockdown. On Thursday evening, videos of migrant workers boarding buses at the Omni Bus Terminus in Gandhipuram and multiple workers occupying one seat without adherence to COVID-19 safety protocol surfaced on social media platforms. A member of an omni bus association from Coimbatore, who did not wish to be identified, told The Hindu on Friday private bus operators allegedly operated around 10 buses from the Omni Bus Terminus every night for migrant workers to States such as Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh shortly after the State government introduced the night curfew.More Related News
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