Private bus claims one other life in Kochi; 10 useless in 3 months
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By Express News Service
KOCHI: Reckless driving by personal buses claimed one more life in Kochi on Friday, this time of a 49-year-old bike rider, bringing the negligence of bus drivers again within the highlight.
Antony Jose of Kalluveetil close to Vypeen died after he was crushed by the bus. The demise shocked the Kerala High Court, which noticed that no extra lives ought to be misplaced on the town roads. As per reviews, a minimum of 10 individuals have died in highway accidents within the metropolis previously two to a few months attributable to rash driving by personal buses.
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The newest incident happened round 8.15 am at Madhava Pharmacy junction. The personal bus plying on the Fort Kochi-Kakkanad route, hit Antony’s two-wheeler whereas making an attempt to overhaul autos ready on the junction. After ramming the bike, the bus didn’t cease. Antony was crushed underneath its rear wheel. He was rushed to a hospital close by however was declared introduced useless.
Driver of ‘killer bus’ arrested
The bus driver, Deepu of Kakkanad, was later arrested by the Ernakulam Central police and charged underneath IPC Section 304 (culpable murder not amounting to homicide). The Motor Vehicles Department has initiated steps to cancel the allow of the bus.
“We will conduct a detailed probe into the cause of the accident. The issue will be discussed before the Regional Transport Authority and a final decision to cancel the permit will be taken,” stated G Ananthakrishnan, regional transport officer, Ernakulam. Antony’s physique will likely be launched to kinfolk after the postmortem on Saturday.
KOCHI: Reckless driving by personal buses claimed one more life in Kochi on Friday, this time of a 49-year-old bike rider, bringing the negligence of bus drivers again within the highlight.
Antony Jose of Kalluveetil close to Vypeen died after he was crushed by the bus. The demise shocked the Kerala High Court, which noticed that no extra lives ought to be misplaced on the town roads. As per reviews, a minimum of 10 individuals have died in highway accidents within the metropolis previously two to a few months attributable to rash driving by personal buses.
DeepuThe newest incident happened round 8.15 am at Madhava Pharmacy junction. The personal bus plying on the Fort Kochi-Kakkanad route, hit Antony’s two-wheeler whereas making an attempt to overhaul autos ready on the junction. After ramming the bike, the bus didn’t cease. Antony was crushed underneath its rear wheel. He was rushed to a hospital close by however was declared introduced useless.
Driver of ‘killer bus’ arrested
The bus driver, Deepu of Kakkanad, was later arrested by the Ernakulam Central police and charged underneath IPC Section 304 (culpable murder not amounting to homicide). The Motor Vehicles Department has initiated steps to cancel the allow of the bus.
“We will conduct a detailed probe into the cause of the accident. The issue will be discussed before the Regional Transport Authority and a final decision to cancel the permit will be taken,” stated G Ananthakrishnan, regional transport officer, Ernakulam. Antony’s physique will likely be launched to kinfolk after the postmortem on Saturday.
