A 35-year-old man died while his friend escaped with injuries after their motorbike was hit by a speeding bus at Ratua village area under Gunga police station area late in the evening on Thursday.
Police said that the injured were taken to hospital with the help of locals who informed police and ambulance where the bike rider was declared dead while others escaped with injuries.
The deceased was identified as Ravi Sapera Gurjar who was on his way to Berasia on his bike and got injured when his bike was hit by a speeding bus.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem. The police have registered a case and started further investigation. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and started searching for the accused.
Police found that the bus of private bus operator Hind bus service was moving from Gunga to Bhopal and near Ratua the bike of Ravi was hit by the bus. The two were on the bike and moving in front of the bus and near Ratua it was hit from behind due to which the two fell and it caused the death of Ravi.
The locals informed the police and on the receipt of the information police team rushed to the spot and started investigation. Further details are under investigation, said police.
The condition of the injured man was critical and was not in a situation to record his statements till the filing of the report. In the investigation case under section 304 A of the IPC would be registered.