Injured bus conductor dies due to delay by CM’s convoy in Madhya Pradesh

Sajid Ali, 34, fell off the bus and was being taken to a hospital when they were stopped for the CM’s convoy in Vidisha.

Updated on: Aug 30, 2017, 23:33:08 IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Shruti Tomar

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A bus conductor, who was being rushed to the hospital after suffering serious injuries due to a fall from the bus, died on Wednesday due to delay in treatment as his bus was stopped to pave the way for chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s motorcade in Vidisha.

A bus conductor died due to delay in treatment as the vehicle he was being taken was stopped by the police. (Representative image)

According to sources, the victim Sajid Ali, 34, was bleeding after the accident. When the bus was stopped, the driver and passengers requested the police on duty to allow them to pass but nobody paid any attention to their request.

Due to heavy traffic, the bus couldn’t reach a nearby hospital in Nateran area of the district. When finally they reached the hospital, doctors declared Ali dead on arrival.

On learning about the incident, CM Chouhan announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for Ali’s family members.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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