Thecity bus service of Beltola-Basistha to Jalukbari has been interrupted as partof a protest by the bus drivers and handyman association.

Theprotest has been staged against the physical assault that has been made on thedrivers and handyman by some locals of Basistha.

Inan incident on Friday last, the bus drivers have been assaulted by some localpeople of Basistha when they returned the buses on their way to Jalukbari in themiddle of the road.

Talkingto Pratidintime, one of the drivers said, "Our bus service is from Jalukbari toBasistha and we return from the Basistha temple premises. On Friday last whenthere was no passenger in the bus to Basistha Temple, we returned the bus fromthe middle of the road when one Mrinal Medhi and Nipu Saikia attacked us sayingthat we cannot return from the middle of the road rather we have to go toBasistha whether there are passengers in the bus or not."

Thedriver said that Nipu Saikia along with some 20-25 youths have come andattacked us badly and later he has been arrested by Basistha police. But nowSaikia has been released.

Inorder to protest against such incidences, we have followed the strike and willcontinue until and unless the culprits are being punished, said the driver.

Followingthe protest, the commuters have faced problems as there is no bus in the route.