The video, shot by a passenger on the moving bus, shows the driver patting the langur's back several times as he lays perched on the steering wheel. Briefly, the driver even allows the langur to take control of the wheel while he changes gears.
Following the wide circulation of the video, the driver has been suspended for putting the lives of the passengers at risk.
The incident took place on October 1 during a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus trip from Davanagere to Bharamasagara.
Watch the viral video here:
#WATCH Viral video from Karnataka's Davanagere of a KSRTC bus driver driving with a Langur perched on the steering wheel. The bus driver has been suspended for endangering the lives of the passengers. pic.twitter.com/RexZAfKZdr
— ANI (@ANI) October 6, 2018
Social media users are divided over the suspension of the driver. While some say that "the animal loving" driver should have been let off with a warning, others back his removal from the job, calling him "crazy".
