The incident occurred when three female inspectors and one male tried to get on an arriving bus but a middle-aged passenger prevented them, then pointed an object that looked like a pistol at one of the women.

As the male ticket inspector attempted to use gas spray against the passenger, the latter fired his gas alarm pistol.

Police began proceedings against him on suspicion of hooliganism.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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