A 50-year old woman was killed and two others were injured in a road accident, when a motorcycle on which they were riding was hit by a police academy bus on Thursday. Protesting the incident, the locals blocked the road and disrupted the traffic for some time. The incident was reported in Bhouri village at Barkehda Salem under Khajuri police station area on Thursday.
It was a head on collision as the police academy bus bearing registration number MP-03-8209, was overtaking a vehicle. The bus hit a motorbike, which was ridden by Dharmendra Mehra (25) and his father Balkishan Mehra (55) and mother Avanti Bai (50) and son.
Avanti Bai died on way to Hamidia hospital, while the injured are in critical condition. The errant driver Uday Singh, who was driving the bus, escaped from the spot and is still missing. The incident occurred at around 3.30 pm when the three were on their way back home after meeting their relative in Ahmedpur and their motorbike was hit by a speeding truck.
After the incident, the villagers, frustrated over the accident, resorted to stone pelting and staged protest, which was pacified after they were assured financial aid by officials from administration. Villagers protested the passing of heavy vehicles of the academy, which makes the village accident-prone region risking lives of the villagers. They demand that the vehicles should ply on pre-decided routes.
The police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC and have started further investigation. Tehsildar Mahendra Pratap Singh has sanctioned a compensation of Rs1,000 each to the victims and proposed to help in facilitating Rs5 lakh from Chief Minister Relief Fund.