Rajkot city bus driver hits several vehicles, 3 killed, many injured

Gujarat: A speeding bus ran over 3 people in Rajkot, killing 3 and injuring several. People vandalised the bus in anger, following which the police had to intervene.

गुजरात: राजकोट में बस ने लोगों को कुचला, 3 की मौत, कई घायल

Three people were killed and two others injured when a local municipal bus hit several vehicles and pedestrians at a traffic signal in Gujarat’s Rajkot city on Wednesday morning. CCTV footage showed the electric bus hitting vehicles, including two-wheelers and cars, at a busy traffic signal.

“An electric city bus operated by the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) hit two-wheelers and four-wheelers as well as pedestrians at a traffic signal, resulting in three deaths and two others being injured,” DCP Jagdish Bangarwa said.

Angry mob vandalises bus

Inspector Sejal Meghani of Gandhigram police station said the accident took place at Indira Circle around 10 am. The angry mob vandalised the government bus which stopped some distance away from the accident spot. Police resorted to lathicharge to disperse the mob, officials said. The bus driver has been taken into custody and investigation is underway, they said. (With Bhasha inputs)

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