23-yr-old doctor killed, 6 more injured after Bhopal bus crashes into 8 vehicles

The doctor, Ayesha Khan, died on the spot. The condition of two of the six people admitted to the hospital is serious, police said

Published on: May 13, 2025, 05:00:16 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Bhopal: A 23-year-old doctor waiting at a traffic intersection on a two-wheeler was killed and six others injured when a school bus in Bhopal crashed into eight vehicles after its brakes failed, police said.

Moments before the school bus crashed into eight vehicles at an intersection in Bhopal on Monday (CCTV Videograb)

The doctor, Ayesha Khan, died on the spot. The condition of two of the six people admitted to the hospital is serious, police said, citing doctors.

The incident took place at Banganga square crossing in Bhopal

“Dr Ayesha Khan was doing her internship and returning from Jai Prakash Hospital on Monday afternoon, when the incident took place at Banganga square crossing, Sudhir Arjariya, town inspector, TT Nagar police station, said.

Arjariya said she was waiting at the intersection on a scooty along with others when the bus hit her and the other vehicles, mostly two-wheelers. Dr Khan and her scooty got stuck in the bus and were dragged for about 50 feet.

The bus driver ran from the spot.

During investigations, it transpired that the school bus had been on the roads without a fitness certificate and the vehicle’s brakes had failed.

Bhopal Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Jitendra Sharma said that the bus was registered to a private school and the vehicle’s fitness certificate had expired in November 2024.

“The bus was running on the road illegally. Action will be taken against the owner,” he added.

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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