Movement of vehicles on the Charmadi Ghat route came to a standstill for nearly three hours following a skirmish between bus drivers and a car driver.
The Belthangady police said Lokesh from Belthangady was driving his car along with three of his friends to Bengaluru. After a few metres on the Charmadi Ghat, Lokesh overtook a private bus bound to Bengaluru. He tried to overtake another bus for nearly five kilometres, but was unsuccessful.
Later, Lokesh overtook the second bus and stopped his vehicle. There was a heated exchange of words between the bus drivers and his supporters with Lokesh and his friends. The two groups fell to blows. Lokesh and three of his friends were admitted to a private hospital in Ujire. Bus drivers and their supporters were also injured.
This fight led to piling up of vehicles on the Charmadi Ghat. The police found it hard to move the abandoned buses and the car to the side.
