A private bus driver and conductor were arrested by the Tiruppur South police on charges of assaulting a ticket examiner of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) at the Tiruppur Central Bus Stand on Sunday.The ticket examiner, Muthaiyan, 58, of Edappadi in Salem district, was on duty on a Salem–Tiruppur government bus. After the bus reached the Central Bus Stand, a few passengers from northern States approached him seeking information about buses to Perundurai. Muthaiyan directed them to a Salem-bound government bus, according to the police.The driver and conductor of a private bus operating on the Tiruppur–Erode route subsequently questioned Muthaiyan about allowing the passengers to board the government bus. An argument followed, during which they allegedly assaulted him.Other drivers and conductors at the bus stand intervened and separated the two men from Muthaiyan. He was later admitted to the Tiruppur Government Hospital for treatment. Based on a complaint from Muthaiyan, the Tiruppur South police arrested the private bus driver, Kumar, 38, of Erode, and conductor Gunasekaran, 28, of Tiruppur. Further inquiry is under way. Published - August 10, 2026 09:49 pm IST