Pune: A man reportedly hijacked a city bus in Pune early this morning and ran amok across crowded areas of the city, reportedly crushing at least 40 vehicles, before he was stopped, the police have said. Nine people are confirmed dead and around 30 are injured.
The injured have been admitted to three city hospitals. Police fear that more people might have been injured.
The man, Satosh Mane (30), reportedly got behind the wheel of the bus at the Swargate bus depot when the driver was not on his seat. He then drove for about half an hour over 16 km across the busiest areas of Pune during the morning rush hour, driving rashly and allegedly crushing people, hitting many vehicles, vendors and pedestrians.
Two persons were reportedly killed at the depot itself.
He was finally stopped near the Nilayam theatre, police said. They said as they attempted to stop the man, shoot orders were issued, but the bus was eventually stopped.
There were no passengers on the bus, which was scheduled to travel from Pune to Satara at 8.30 am. It is not clear if the man knew how to drive. He is being interrogated.
The roads which the bus passed through were littered with mangled vehicles including cars and auto-rickshaws and overturned vegetable carts.
More details are awaited.
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The injured have been admitted to three city hospitals. Police fear that more people might have been injured.
The man, Satosh Mane (30), reportedly got behind the wheel of the bus at the Swargate bus depot when the driver was not on his seat. He then drove for about half an hour over 16 km across the busiest areas of Pune during the morning rush hour, driving rashly and allegedly crushing people, hitting many vehicles, vendors and pedestrians.
Two persons were reportedly killed at the depot itself.
He was finally stopped near the Nilayam theatre, police said. They said as they attempted to stop the man, shoot orders were issued, but the bus was eventually stopped.
There were no passengers on the bus, which was scheduled to travel from Pune to Satara at 8.30 am. It is not clear if the man knew how to drive. He is being interrogated.
The roads which the bus passed through were littered with mangled vehicles including cars and auto-rickshaws and overturned vegetable carts.
More details are awaited.
Source:: http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/pune-bus-driver-goes-on-a-rampage-40-vehicles-crushed-7-dead-reports-170192
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