The driver of a ‘Sisuseriya’ school bus has been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol while transporting a group of children in the Katupotha area last afternoon.
According to the Police, the man was arrested during an inspection conducted by the Katupotha Police to detect traffic violations.
The Police said at the time of the arrest, 16 school children and two mothers were in the bus, adding that the bus had been taken into Police custody.
The driver, a 52-year-old resident of Katupotha, was arrested yesterday and is due to be produced before the Narammala Magistrate’s Court today. (Newswire)
