A violent incident erupted on a public bus in Italy on Tuesday afternoon when two foreign teenage girls attacked an Italian passenger for eating a sandwich during Ramadan.
The assault escalated when the driver intervened, resulting in facial injuries and broken glasses for the 52-year-old employee of Arriva Italia.
According to La Provincia, the altercation began around 1:20 p.m. on the G-line bus between Cremona and Spinadesco. The two girls reportedly confronted an Italian girl at the back of the bus, yelling at her, “You bitch! You can’t eat, it’s Ramadan,” before physically attacking her.
Passengers screamed for help, prompting the driver to stop at a designated stop on Via Milano. He opened the doors and demanded that the assailants leave. However, rather than exiting peacefully, the girls continued their assault, striking the Italian girl once more.
As the driver stepped outside to defuse the situation, the attackers turned on him. “One of the girls punched me in the stomach, and the other broke my glasses and scratched my face,” he said.
