KSRTC provides Rs 10 lakh aid to family of accident victim
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Monday issued Rs 10 lakh accident relief amount to the dependents of a passenger who died in a mishap while travelling in the public bus.
Transport and Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy and KSRTC Chairman KSRTC S R Srinivas, presented the cheque. KSRTC was paying accident compensation of Rs three lakh to the dependents of passengers who died in accidents while travelling in its buses.
In order to provide more financial assistance to such dependents, KSRTC has enhanced relief amount to Rs 10 lakh with effect from January one this year.
On February 4, when a bus of Channarayapatna Depot of Hassan Division plying on Bangaluru-Dharmasthala route met with an accident while negotiating a curve near Bhage, Sakleshpur, G N Amruth, aged 34, a passenger, died on the spot.
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"Today, father of the deceased G D Nagaraj has been paid Rs 10 lakh compensation relief and consoled. The Transport Minister said that accidents cause innumerable loss to the family and it is difficult to bear it. In order to own the responsibility, the corporation has brought this scheme and recently the corporation has provided Thermos flasks to the night shift drivers for storing coffee,tea,hot water," the KSRTC said in a statement.
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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.)
