Overview
- A man drove away in a parked Korutla depot TSRTC bus and prompted a police pursuit that sources report covered about 15–18 kilometres before the vehicle stopped.
- During the chase the stolen bus struck several two‑wheelers and a police vehicle, injuring some riders and causing minor damage to public vehicles.
- Police identified the accused as K. Sambaiah, arrested him after he tried to flee on foot, and say he was allegedly under the influence of alcohol; he has been remanded to judicial custody and a case is registered.
- RTC staff tracked the bus by its GPS and alerted police, and officers used highway blocks to force the vehicle off the road after the driver briefly left the bus unattended before duty.
- Officials are reviewing depot security and driver procedures after this incident and a similar July bus theft in Jangaon, with investigators probing how the suspect accessed the keys and whether changes to tracking or staff protocols are needed.