In a major road mishap, two persons were killed and 40 others, including women, injured when the bus they were travelling in was overturned at Barbadih village on Patamda-Tata Road under Patamda police station area on Wednesday morning.
The victims were identified as Gulab Kalindi and Mohammed Sultan both residents of Purulia district in West Bengal. The injured were rushed to MGM Medical College and Hospital, where 10 of the seriously injured were admitted and the rest of them were released after first-aid.
Police says, most of the injured had sustained head injuries. The driver of the vehicle, however, managed to escape injured. "The immediate task of the police was to ensure life to all the injured. However, we will check the fitness of the bus and inquire with the bus owner about the maintenance of the vehicle before going ahead with the penal course," said a police official. "We are investigating out the reasons behind the mishap. From the initial probe it was learnt that the mishap occurred due to the negligence of the driver. We are going to register a case of rash-driving against the driver," said Raja Ram officer in charge of Patamda. The incident took place as the over-loaded bus, which was coming from Purula to Jamshedpur took a turn while trying to save a biker at Barbadih village in Patamda.
The biker and the bus were heading towards the same and as it took a turn toward the left for evading a collision, the vehicle was overturned. As the vehicle was overturned, one of the passengers was killed on the spot. The deceased was later identified as Gulab Kalindi. The police have registered a case of rash and negligent driving against the driver.