"You Smell Of Curry" Bus Passenger Hunted By Police

Police are hunting this woman after a man was racially abused onboard a bus in west London by being told: “You smell of curry.”

Officers from the Metropolitan Police's Roads and Transport Policing Command (RTPC) are appealing for witnesses.

The investigation was launched after a video of the incident circulated on social media and was reported in the press.

The video shows a women arguing with a man, and using racist language.

The young woman's mother had been arguing with the bus driver about overcrowding when the male passenger intervened.

However, he was met with the verbal abuse, which included: “You smell of curry, dumb bastard. Go back to your f***ing Southall slum.”

The incident is believed to have happened on a 195 in the Hayes area of Hillingdon borough, on Saturday, September 14.

Officers want witnesses to the incident, or anyone who can provide information about the people involved to come forward.

Initial enquiries have been made with the bus company.

If you have any information about the incident, please call 101 quoting 0921546/19, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.