Civil Police are investigating the vandalism of a bus in the Federal District following a dismissal for cause at the Urbi company, according to the Mobility Secretariat.
A bus vandalism that affected public transport in the Federal District on Thursday night (January 15th) is under investigation by Civil Police of the Federal District and may be directly related to dismissal for just cause of three employees of Urbic.
According to Secretariat of Mobility of the Federal District57 buses were vandalized in different parts of the Federal District, in a coordinated action that raised a maximum alert from authorities due to the risk to the safety of passengers and workers.
The Mobility Secretariat points to a possible motivation linked to layoffs.
According to the Secretary of Mobility of the Federal District, Zeno Gonçalves, there is strong evidence that the bus vandalism is related to recent dismissals for just cause occurred in Urbi company.
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In his opinion, the action was not random and may have been encouraged by an organized group.
“We believe it was a dissident group from the current union leadership that orchestrated or encouraged this type of behavior.”
“The Secretary of Public Security is also monitoring the situation; the vice-governor has ordered a thorough investigation because what we witnessed were terrible acts that could have culminated in an even worse tragedy,” said Zeno Gonçalves.
Furthermore, the secretary highlighted that the damage could have had even more serious consequences, such as accidents involving passengers or workers, if the buses had been in operation at the time of the attacks.
Immediate impact on public transport and rapid response.
Vandals damaged 57 public transportation vehicles overnight.
However, thanks to the emergency mobilization, 47 buses had already returned to normal operation on Friday morning (January 16), reducing the direct impact on the population using public transport.
Nevertheless, the Mobility Secretariat He remains on alert.
According to the agency, The main concern now is to prevent similar actions from happening again., as Authorities are not ruling out retaliatory incidents while investigations continue..
“We are monitoring the situation and we are concerned because further retaliation may occur.”
Police presence is being reinforced around the Urbi garages precisely to prevent something worse from happening.
But apparently, it was just an isolated incident, a fact that does not affect other operators,” the secretary stated.
Civil Police analyze images and GPS data from buses.
A Civil police received a robust body of evidence to advance the investigation of bus vandalism.
Among the materials handed over are images from the internal cameras of the vandalized vehicles and GPS data, which precisely indicate the locations where the attacks occurred.
The authorities They consider this information strategic for identifying the movement patterns of those involved and verifying whether there was prior planning..
Second Zeno Gonçalves, Investigators have already located some suspects., which could speed up the progress of the investigations.
The integrated action between the Civil Police, the Security Secretariat, and the Mobility Secretariat reinforces the local government’s commitment to holding those involved accountable and preventing further episodes of violence against public property.
Enhanced security and alerts to prevent further incidents.
As the investigation progresses, Security forces have intensified policing. in the garages of the Urbi company and in strategic areas of the public transportation system.
This measure is preventative in nature and aims to guarantee the safety of employees, passengers, and the fleet.
According to the Department of Mobility, there is no indication, so far, that other transportation companies are being affected.
Nevertheless, monitoring remains active, especially given the seriousness of the incident and its potential for social impact.
A bus vandalismIn addition to financial losses, it directly compromises urban mobility and the daily lives of thousands of people.
Hence, The authorities emphasize that they will deal rigorously with acts of this type..
The investigation continues and authorities promise a thorough approach.
The expectation of the Federal District government is that… Civil police Quickly identify those responsible, allowing for the adoption of appropriate legal measures.
Authorities reiterate that the right to protest cannot, under any circumstances, justify acts of vandalism or putting lives at risk.
The focus now is on ensuring stability in the system and preventing that… bus vandalism threaten public transportation in the Federal District once again.
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