13 killed in auto rickshaw and bus collision in Gwalior order for investigation

In Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, 13 people died in a collision between an auto rickshaw and a high-speed bus on Tuesday morning. The dead include 12 women and one male. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed condolences to the families of the deceased, expressing grief over the accident. At the same time, the transport minister of the state Govind Singh Rajput has ordered an inquiry into the incident. Modi tweeted, "The road accident in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh has caused great grief. I express my condolences to the families of the dead, as well as wish the injured well soon. ''

Meanwhile, taking the matter seriously, State Transport Minister Rajput ordered an inquiry into the incident and said that State Transport Commissioner Mukesh Jain and other senior officials have reached the spot and are making inquiries. Rajput said, "Preliminary investigation has revealed that the bus collided with an auto rickshaw near Jalalpur village on Gwalior-Morena road in an attempt to save a milkman." He said that the bus had fitness certificate till 2022, insurance on August 3, 2021 and permit till 2026.

Amid rumors of suspension of officials, the state transport commissioner told PTI / Language that the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) of Gwalior has not been suspended in the case. The incident is being investigated and no action will be taken against any officer till the investigation report is received. Earlier in a news from Gwalior, it was said that the state government has suspended MPS Chauhan, RTO of Gwalior.

Rajput said that the bus was going from Gwalior via Morena to Delhi when the bus collided with an auto rickshaw at five in the morning. The victims were to return to two auto rickshaws after cooking in an Anganwadi but due to an auto rickshaw going bad, they were all returning from the same auto rickshaw back to their home. Then this accident happened. He said 13 people, including 12 women and the driver of an auto rickshaw, were killed in the accident. Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh said that the accident occurred at around 5.30 am when the women cooking in an Anganwadi center in the old park's Stone Park area (Ganga Malanpur) were returning home after work.

Gwalior District Superintendent of Police Amit Sanghi said that on Tuesday morning 12 women cooking at the Anganwadi center were returning home from an auto rickshaw after work, when a bus collided with an auto rickshaw in the old cantonment area of ​​the city in the morning She killed. He said that nine women and auto driver (men) died on the spot in the accident. Three injured women were rushed to the hospital, but succumbed to their injuries during treatment.

A senior official said that the bus was going from Gwalior via Morena, Delhi. The passengers traveling in the bus survived while the bus driver left the bus and fled after the accident. The police have seized the bus.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has expressed his condolences to the dead in the accident and has announced a subsidy of Rs. Four lakh each to the family of the deceased. At the same time, BJP's Rajya Sabha member Jyotiraditya Scindia and Pradesh Congress President Kamal Nath have expressed condolences to the dead.

Additional Superintendent of Police Pankaj Pandey told that the identities of the dead were Rachna Rathore (34), Sarita Rathore (37), Anita (37), Asha Rathore (45), Rajendri (40), Usha Jatav (37), Usha (45), Maya Devi (65), Harbobai (65), Munni Pal (55), Guddi (40), Lakshmi (27) and auto rickshaw driver Dhamendra Parihar (35).