Woman dies, four injured after BMTC bus rams into roadside canteen in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jul 18 (PTI): A woman died and four others were injured after an electric bus operated by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) allegedly rammed into a roadside canteen in the Peenya Industrial Area on Friday morning, police said.
Those injured are being treated at various hospitals here, they said.
According to BMTC, the accident occurred at around 8.45 am when the bus was operating from Majestic to Peenya. The driver allegedly lost control and rammed into a roadside canteen, leaving pedestrians injured.
Due to the impact of the accident, the woman who was standing near the canteen sustained severe injuries and, despite receiving treatment at Lakshmi Hospital, succumbed to her injuries.
Among the four others who were also injured, two were being treated at Maruthi Hospital, while the others were at Shiva Venkateshwara Hospital here, BMTC officials said.
Police and officials from the BMTC visited the accident site and conducted an inspection.
A report on the incident has been filed with the Peenya Traffic Police Station and an investigation is underway, police said.
"The safety of passengers and the public is the first priority of the organisation and the investigation into the case is underway," the BMTC said in its statement.
"All necessary arrangements are being made for the treatment of the injured, and we pray for the peace of the departed soul and express our condolences to the bereaved family and wish them strength in this time of grief," it added.
BMTC Electric Bus Horror: Conductor-Driven Bus Rams Canteen in Peenya, Kills 25-Year-Old Woman—Negligence Sparks Public Outrage.
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According to police, the bus was being driven by the conductor, Ramesh M, at the time of the incident.#bmtc #karnataka pic.twitter.com/CM9ULDjIXK
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Karnataka Health Dept bars leave for staff amid ASHA workers’ strike starting Aug 12
Bengaluru, Aug 11 (PTI): In response to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical emergencies.
Accredited Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to 14.
The notice stated, “Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.”
The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.
