A racism row kicked off on board a London bus after a driver allegedly ordered a passenger off for listening to the Koran.
The incident befell in Southall on the 105 service to Heathrow, and the aftermath was recorded on one other passenger's telephone.
Witnesses claimed the person was listening to music on loudspeaker from his telephone on the bus.
A racism row kicked off on board a London bus after a driver allegedly ordered a passenger off for listening to the Koran
The bus driver is alleged to have taken a difficulty with the music and requested him to get off and refused to drive any additional till the person left.
The video footage reveals the row which erupted between the motive force and the passenger, who's seated and never in shot.
The indignant passenger accused the motive force of being racist, as he was listening to the Koran.
The girl who captured the aftermath instructed MailOnline that she felt the motive force was within the mistaken.
She stated: 'A male passenger on the bus was enjoying the Koran on his telephone, not loud in any respect.
'The bus driver requested the passenger to show it off and he turned it off with out questioning him.
The bus driver is alleged to have taken a difficulty with the music and requested him to get off and refused to drive any additional till the person left
'Then the bus driver stated 'truly get off the bus I am not snug driving the bus with loud music'.
'The passenger stated 'why do I have to get off the bus once I've paid for my truthful, you requested me to show off the Koran and I did as you stated'.
'Then the bus driver repeated himself and stated 'get off the bus or I will name the police'.
'The passenger stated 'name the police I've my rights you are being racist as a result of all I did was play the Koran'.
Different passengers obtained on the bus on the cease, however the driver refused to drive it and requested passengers to assist him get this gents off the bus as a result of he was enjoying music.
Just a few started to get annoyed with the entire row and one man said that he was late for work.
The girl, who wished to stay nameless added: 'The passengers knew the bus driver was within the mistaken then the bus driver stated 'it isn't even in regards to the music it is about your perspective'.
'We known as the police and so they stated that it is as much as the motive force whether or not he desires to drive the bus or not. They weren't useful in any respect.'
The Metropolitan Police stated it had no file of a report back to the drive about this incident.
A spokesman for Transport for London stated: 'We're trying into this incident alongside the operator Metroline.'
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