Students Seemingly Hung from Lofty Bus Ladder in Viral Udupi Clip
By ETF Desk
A group of students appeared suspended from the stair ladder of a private school bus in Udupi, a clip that has quickly gone viral after being shared across social media platforms.
The footage shows the bus idling on a road near the town, with students clinging to the ladder as if performing a prank. While no official explanation has been released, local residents and parents have expressed concern that such a stunt, if intentional, highlights lax safety protocols on privately run school transport vehicles.
In response to the video, the Udupi district administration has called for an immediate safety audit of private school buses and urged parents to verify compliance with state transport regulations. The incident has sparked a broader debate on the oversight of private transportation services for students in Karnataka. Source: Google News – Udupi.