Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Regional Transport Officer (RTO) has found negligence on the part of the bus driver in the tragic bus accident and said he was driving recklessly.
“We visited the spot just after the incident and found that the fitness certificate had expired about a week ago while the bus driver was driving carelessly. We’ve filed an FIR against the bus driver, as well as the owner of the bus,” Raghuvanshi said. He added that the spot where the accident took place also is a dangerous stretch and driving carefully there is advisable.
“All bus operators were advised to take all the necessary steps to avoid any mishaps during the monsoon and they were asked to complete the fitness tests of the vehicles. It was also decided at a meeting led by ADM Pawan Jain a few days ago that an FIR would be lodged against the bus owner, as well,” the RTO stated.
However, bus owner Gourav Sonkar informed the officials that he could not take care of the fitness of the bus as his wife was suffering from cancer. Sonkar deposited the remaining tax of the bus on Thursday.
Ch’garh health minister takes passengers status
Chhattisgarh health minister TS Singh Deo called up superintendent of MY Hospital Dr PS Thakur and took note of the condition of the passengers belonging to Bilaspur. He asked Thakur to send him the details of the passengers and the Ch’Garh officials in Indore to coordinate with the hospital administration.
Two more deceased identified
Two more persons, who were killed in a bus accident in Bherughat area under Simrol police station jurisdiction, were identified by the police on Friday.
On Friday, the family members of two other deceased reached the city and they identified them as Dev Singh of Chhattisgarh and Kanchabai. The bodies were handed over to the family members. Police said that a case was registered against the bus owner and its driver by the police and the investigation is underway.
Earlier, three persons named Pramilabai of Bilaspur (CG), Jharokhabai of Sanawad and Nandu Karole of Mandhata in Khandwa district were identified on Thursday. The police kept the bodies in the district hospital, MY hospital and Mhow.
According to the police, five persons were killed while 47 passengers got injured after their bus fell in the gorge in Bherughat area on Thursday afternoon. The bus was carrying passengers to Burhanpur from Indore and while overtaking a vehicle, the bus driver lost his control after which the bus fell in the gorge.
