Monday, 09 SEPTEMBER 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
A bus conductor was found dead between two buses parked at the Inter-State Bus Terminal in Rishikesh on Sunday morning. Prima facie, the death is being considered accidental. The officials informed that Bharat Singh Bhandari (42) fell from the roof of a bus at the ISBT and died. The accident occurred at about 7:35 AM when the deceased was discovered unconscious and face down near the bus. The victim, identified as a conductor and co-owner of a bus, was found by Dhaneesh Kandiyal, who promptly notified the authorities. Police arrived at the scene and took the man to the hospital where the doctors declared him dead. Preliminary investigations revealed that Bhandari, along with other bus conductors, had been drinking alcohol on the roof of the bus during the previous night. After the departure of others, Bhandari reportedly lost his balance and fell. The bus driver, who witnessed the incident, alerted the other co-owner about it by phone. The officials said that the initial reports suggest that the fall was accidental. A forensic team also examined the scene thoroughly, and the bus driver, along with other witnesses, were also interrogated to determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation is ongoing, the officials added.
