Tension prevailed near Pihra and Ghagharikura villages, near Gawwa area in Giridih district on Sunday morning when passengers set a private bus belonging to Baba-Baidnathdham travels on fire, following an accident in which three persons were critically injured.
The incident occurred at about 7 am when overloaded private bus lost control and turned turtle in Pihra area in Giridih district during the wee hour on Sunday.
The officer-in charge of Gawwa police station Baleshwar Oran said the injured persons had been identified as Kamlesh Yadav, lalan Kumar and Niranjan Kumar from Pihra village. Police said nearly 12 passengers who sustained minor injuries left for their respective destinations.
According to reports the incident took place when the bus no JH 11E -9574 belonging to Baba-Baidnath Travels heading from Pihra to Ranchi was passing the Ghagharikura village on Giridih-Ranchi highway. While the bus going in upward direction it lost control and overturned.
As the news of the accident spread many people from the village gathered at the accident site and some injured passengers of the bus forced the other passengers to get down from the bus and set the bus on fire. Officer-in charge Baleshwar Oran with addition forces was rushed to spot and they succeeded in restoring normality.