A 24-year old youth died while seven other bus passengers, including three women, were injured after a low floor bus went out of control at BRTS at lalghati Square under Koh-e-Fiza police station area on Friday. According to the police, the low floor bus created havoc after the driver lost control over the bus at lalghati on Friday killing the youth on the spot and critically injuring the others.
The victims were rushed to a nearby hospital where, Raj alias Raju Rajak was declared dead while his two friends, Pradeep and Devendra, are undergoing treatment. Those seven passengers of the bus who sustained injuries are Ram Singh, Balaram, Preeti, laxmi Narayan, Babli, lalita Bai and Ramlal. The driver escaped the spot after the incident. In the initial probe it was found that the brakes of the bus had failed and it collided with the road divider before hitting a scooter. After preliminary investigation the body of the youth was sent for post-mortem examination. The police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The deceased Raj works with a private company near lalghati. He, along with his two friends, was on his way to have lunch at lalghati Square when he met with the accident.The bus passengers who were rushed to Hamidia hospital are undergoing treatment. Some of them have opted to get treatment at private hospital and have left the Hamidia hospital.