Thiruvananthapuram | A case has been registered against a KSRTC bus driver for allegedly assaulting an elderly passenger and kicking him out of the vehicle at Vattapara here, police said on Saturday.

The case has been registered against a driver of the Peroorkada depot of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) for assaulting Bhadran (65), a native of Kallayam in Vattapara.

Officials at Vattapara police station said the incident occurred around 9.45 pm on Thursday when Bhadran was travelling on a KSRTC bus from East Fort to Kuttiyani.

When Bhadran questioned the bus staff for not stopping at the designated bus stop where he intended to alight, the driver allegedly abused him verbally, police said.

Later, the driver stopped the bus at Karayalathukonam, assaulted Bhadran with an iron rod and kicked him out of the vehicle, officials said.

According to the FIR, the complainant sustained head injuries and required three stitches at a hospital.

Police said a detailed investigation has been launched and the driver, who has been identified, will be arrested soon.