Thirty passengers escape after bus falls into ditch, catches fire
Bengaluru (PTI): Thirty passengers had a narrow escape on Friday when a private sleeper bus they were travelling in allegedly veered off the road, fell into a ditch and later caught fire on the outskirts of the city, police said.
The incident occurred near Nelamangala on the Bengaluru-Tumakuru highway, they said.
According to police, the accident was allegedly caused due to the driver's negligence, with the bus first hitting an electric pole before plunging into a ditch.
A suspected short-circuit is said to have triggered the fire. Soon after the accident, all the passengers managed to get out of the bus on their own before the flames spread, a senior police officer said.
However, it is yet to be ascertained whether the driver fell asleep at the wheel, leading to the vehicle hitting the electric pole. The exact cause of the accident is part of the ongoing investigation, he said.
"The Nelamangala traffic police and fire personnel rushed to the spot and doused the blaze. However, the bus was completely gutted," he added.
A case has been registered and further investigation is underway, police said.
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J'khand: Businessman 'jumps to death' from 6th floor of apartment, probe underway
Ranchi (PTI): A Ranchi-based businessman died allegedly by suicide by jumping from the sixth floor of his apartment here, police said on Friday.
The incident took place around 10:30 pm on Thursday in Hindpiri police station area, they said.
“The deceased, Anurag Sarawgi, was heard speaking to someone over the phone in a loud tone. The door of his room was bolted from inside. He then suddenly jumped from the sixth floor of the apartment,” SP (City) Paras Rana told PTI.
No suicide note was recovered from his room, Rana said.
A thorough investigation is underway, the SP added.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
