Govt bus mows down scooter rider in Kolkata
According to reports, a Behala to Kankurgachi bound bus (S-3B), owned by Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC), violated a traffic signal and mowed down a motorcyclist at Hastings More area at around 9:30 am.
After being rescued, the biker- Shubhranshu Sarkar- was rushed to SSKM hospital nearby, where he was declared brought dead.
Meanwhile, locals vandalized the killer bus and beaten up its driver.
A heavy police force rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
After being rescued from angry mob, the bus driver has been admitted to a nearby hospital.
Police, however, seized the state bus, officials said.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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