In a tragic incident, a man and his three-year-old son lost their lives after being hit by a bus in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore on Wednesday.
The purported CCTV footage of the incident posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) shows the exact moment when the bus hit the motorcycle from behind.
Watch the video here:
Reports suggest that the incident happened on February 14 when 32-year-old Ashok Kumar was travelling to Periyanaickenpalayam with his wife and their three-year-old son. While Ashok’s wife Susheela sustained serious injuries and was admitted to a private hospital by locals, the bus driver and conductor left the spot soon after the incident.
Enraged locals who, soon after the incident gathered at the spot, staged a protest alleging inaction by the authorities, bringing a temporary halt to the traffic movement in the area. They demand immediate arrest of the accused. Meanwhile, the Periyanayakanpalayam police is investigation the matter.