Drunk man drives away APSRTC bus, held after long chase

The APSRTC bus that was allegedly stolen from Kadiri bus stand by a drunk man found at Madanapalle in Annamayya district. The vehicle was handed over to Kadiri depot officials on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT A man in an inebriated condition reportedly stole an APSRTC bus from Kadiri in Sri Sathya Sai district and drove it all the way to Madanapalle in Annamayya district, covering a distance of 80 kilometres. This resulted in a police chase that ended several hours later with his arrest on Saturday.According to the Madanapalle Urban police, the accused, Siva Prasad (45), of Anantapur, reportedly arrived at the Kadiri RTC bus stand late on Friday night, intending to travel to Madanapalle. As there was no bus available at midnight, he found an APSRTC bus parked near the Government Girl