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Bus company apologises after driver treats woman in veil like ‘terrorist’

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By: Keerthi Mohan

A young Muslim woman claimed she was “treated like a terrorist” by a bus driver who demanded she removes her veil. The incident took place in Bristol and the woman, aged 20, was with her two-month-old baby when the bus driver insinuated she could be dangerous because her face was covered. The bus company has apologized to the woman for the driver’s behaviour, reported The Times. “We would like to fully and unreservedly apologise to the customer for the distress caused when one of our drivers expressed his personal opinions,” a spokesman for First Bus was quoted as saying by…

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