Three farm labourers killed, 20 injured in Rajanna Sircilla bus accident
Three agricultural labourers were killed and 20 others injured when a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) bus collided with a goods carrier near Anupuram village in Rajanna Sircilla district on Thursday evening. The Vemulawada Town police have arrested the bus driver on charges of negligent driving.
The deceased have been identified as S. Vasudev, 35, Ranju, 48, and Archana, 37, all natives of Maharashtra, who were working as agricultural labourers in the region.
According to Vemulawada Town Police Inspector Veera Prasad, the accident occurred at around 5.30 p.m. when 23 labourers were returning to their sheds in Karimnagar after completing work in Thangallapalli village.
The official stated that the RTC bus struck the rear of the goods carrier while attempting to overtake it. The impact caused the goods carrier to overturn, throwing all 23 occupants onto the road.
Vasudev died at the scene, while Ranju and Archana, who sustained critical injuries, were taken to a hospital where they succumbed to their injuries on Friday morning.
The remaining 20 labourers sustained minor injuries and were provided first aid at a local health facility.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the left side of the RTC bus hit the goods carrier during the overtaking manoeuvre, causing it to overturn. Police have attributed the accident to rash and negligent driving.
The bus driver, identified as N. Naran, 30, has been arrested, and a case has been registered. Further investigation is underway.
