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Four Women Killed, 30 Injured as Bus Overturns in Telangana's Vikarabad
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News18•03-10-2026, 20:00
Four Women Killed, 30 Injured as Bus Overturns in Telangana's Vikarabad
- •Four women died and 30 others were injured when a private bus overturned in Vikarabad district, Telangana.
- •The bus, carrying 47 villagers from Kesaram to a funeral in Chintakunta, met with an accident under Dharur police station limits.
- •Most injured passengers were discharged after initial treatment, though a couple sustained serious injuries and remain hospitalized.
- •Police are awaiting the Motor Vehicle Inspector's report; the bus driver is absconding and a case of culpable homicide has been registered.
- •Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed condolences and directed advanced medical care for the injured; Minister D Sridhar Babu announced Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for the deceased's kin and Rs 1 lakh for the injured.
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A private bus carrying about 47 villagers from Kesaram to attend a funeral overturned under the limits of the Dharur police station.
The driver is currently absconding, and police have registered a case against him on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
State Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu announced an ex-gratia of Rs five lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs one lakh to those injured in the accident.