Man killed as KSRTC bus hits scooter, rams shop in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A man died after a KSRTC bus hit his scooter and then rammed into a shop here on Saturday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Jayachandran (50) of Konchira, Vembayam.
According to police, the accident occurred around 4 pm when a KSRTC bus plying on the MC Road hit Jayachandran’s scooter, lost control and crashed into a shop at Koppam near Vembayam.
Soon after the accident, locals gathered at the spot and launched rescue operations, shifting the injured to a nearby hospital.
Though Jayachandran was rushed to the hospital, he was declared dead there, police said.
Police officials said some passengers on the bus and the driver sustained minor injuries.
The accident led to severe traffic congestion on the MC Road in the evening.
Police have launched a probe, and a case will be registered, an official said.
The body will be handed over to relatives after the post-mortem on Sunday.
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Bihar hooch tragedy toll rises to nine as three more persons die
Motihari (PTI): The toll in the hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to nine on Sunday after three more people who had consumed spurious liquor died, officials said.
The first death was reported on Thursday, they said.
A total of 15 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in the Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas of Motihari, District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal said.
A case of murder has already been registered on the basis of complaints filed by the family members of the deceased, police said.
Jorwal said one person is still in the hospital and his condition is reported to be critical.
"Seven persons have already been discharged after treatment," he told PTI.
"The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination. The exact cause of the deaths can only be known after the reports arrive," he said.
The SHO of Turkauliya police station has already been suspended on charge of dereliction of duty, and a special investigation team has been constituted to probe the incident, officials said.
The deaths have led to a political slugfest in the state, where the sale and consumption of alcohol has been banned since 2016.
