BEST suspends licence of bus driver involved in Kurla accident

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has suspended the licence of the bus driver involved in the Kurla accident that killed nine people and injured several others on December 9. Meanwhile, a magistrate court on Saturday sent the BEST bus driver to judicial custody for two weeks.

Transport Commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar said the licence of the bus driver has been suspended. When asked if the driver licence can be renewed, Bhimanwar said, “It is a subjective matter, considering the driver needs to undergo some tests and training.”

Sanjay More was in the custody of the Mumbai police till December 21. More was sent to jail after police told the court on Saturday that their preliminary probe is complete.

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On December 9, More was driving an electric BEST bus on the Kurla-Andheri route number 332, and crashed it into 22 vehicles, leading to the death of nine people and injuring several others.

The 12-metre-long bus continued its destructive path for 100 metres before crashing into a pillar at Solomon Residency. More was arrested at the scene.