A police constable was killed and a number of other others had been injured when a personal minibus rammed right into a wall of Fort William in Kolkata’s Red Road space on Thursday afternoon.
The 45-year-old constable, recognized as Vivekananda Deb, was using a motorbike and got here underneath the minibus.
“At around 12.05 hrs, a minibus on the Metiabruz to Howrah route (WB 09 1996) rammed a motorcycle (WB 34AB 6253) and later hit the concrete road side of the East Gate of Fort William under Maidan Police Station area. Hit the wall. 19 passengers traveling in the bus were injured,” mentioned a police officer.
“Deb was stuck under the minibus for a long time. It was pulled out only after the bus was pulled out with the help of a crane. He had suffered serious injuries and was declared brought dead at the SSKM,” mentioned the official.
Police mentioned they’ve began investigation into the reason for the accident. Kolkata Police Commissioner Soumen Mitra, who reached the spot, mentioned that the mechanical elements of the minibus can be investigated.
Locals claimed that the brake failure of the minibus prompted the accident. A staff of forensic officers additionally investigated the accident web site.
Incidentally, after a niche of just about two months, non-public buses began plying on the highway with 50 per cent passengers from at the moment after the state authorities eased the Covid restrictions.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
