Wed May 14 16:13:32 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

A TNSTC bus driver in Tamil Nadu, India, named Arulmoorthy, was arrested for drunken driving after passengers complained about his negligent driving. He stopped the bus on Udumalpet Road and fell asleep. Police were called, the driver was arrested and suspended, and alternate transportation was arranged for the passengers.

**News Article:**

**TNSTC Bus Driver Arrested for Drunken Driving in Tamil Nadu**

**COIMBATORE, INDIA – May 14, 2025** – A driver for the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has been arrested and suspended after passengers reported him for drunken driving. Arulmoorthy, of Virudhunagar district and attached to the TNSTC’s Madurai region, was driving a bus from Pollachi to Sivakasi when passengers noticed erratic driving and complained.

According to reports, Arulmoorthy stopped the bus along Udumalpet Road and subsequently fell asleep behind the wheel. Passengers contacted authorities, and a team from the Gomangalam police station responded to the scene.

Police secured Arulmoorthy and took him into custody for questioning. The TNSTC has arranged alternate transportation for the stranded passengers to continue their journey. A formal case has been registered against Arulmoorthy, and he has been placed under suspension pending further investigation. Visuals of the driver asleep in the bus were widely circulated on social media before the arrest.

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