Written by Express News Service | Mumbai |
January 17, 2010 3:29:49 am
January 17, 2010 3:29:49 am
An employee of a shoe manufacturing unit in Tata Nagar was killed on Saturday morning after he was run over by a BEST bus near Govandi railway station.
The victim,Billal Khan (18),was walking towards the railway station with a load of shoes on his head,when the accident occurred. Khan fell down and was crushed by the bus, said Senior Police Inspector Tukaram Bhalerao of the Deonar police station. Enraged over the incident,a group of people at the spot pelted stones at the bus and other BEST buses passing by.
According to the police,the careless attitude shown by the bus driver provoked the people.
The mob thrashed the bus driver,Bharat Narale (45). He suffered minor injuries and was admitted to the Rajawadi Hospital. The passengers in the bus ran when the mob started pelting stones. No one was injured, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone VI) Dilip Sawant.
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Narale has been booked for driving in a rash and negligent manner.
After undergoing the treatment,he will be produced in court. The BEST officials will conduct an inquiry and take action against the driver, Bhalerao said.
The Deonar police are also conducting enquiries to trace the persons who pelted stones at buses.
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First published on: 17-01-2010 at 03:29:49 am
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