An Indian bus driver who let a monkey behind the wheel of his vehicle was suspended on Saturday after a video of the incident went viral, sparking outrage and humour. The 36-year-old driver is seen smiling and patting the langur monkey as it sits atop the wheel of the moving bus in footage shot by a passenger. “Passengers’ safety is paramount and the driver cannot risk it by allowing a monkey on the steering.”The incident took place Monday but authorities only learnt of it after the video was shared on social media, Latha added. READ ALSO: Lagos APC primaries: Tinubu, Adeola win, Ashafa losesThere were around 30 passengers on the bus at the time and none of them complained. The bus was on its regular trip around Davangere, around 170 miles (270 kilometres) from regional capital Bangalore, when the incident took place.

Source: Punch October 06, 2018 14:26 UTC