24-year-old dies after falling off moving bus in Ludhiana, driver booked

The victim’s father says his son was standing near the door as all seats were occupied; he alleged that when the bus reached Daheru Bridge, his son fell off as the driver was driving recklessly

A 24-year-old man died after falling off a moving bus near Daheru Bridge on Friday.

As the victim fell and died on the spot, the driver fled on foot leaving the bus behind. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Khanna police have booked the bus driver, Karnail Singh of Payal, on the complaint of Mohammad Suleman of Devariya, Uttar Pradesh, father of the victim, Imam Hussain.

In his statement, Suleman said he and his son were travelling in the bus headed to Ambala. As all seats were occupied, his son was standing near the door.

He alleged that when the bus reached Daheru Bridge, his son fell off from the bus as the driver was driving recklessly. As Hussain died on the spot, the driver fled on foot leaving the bus behind.

ASI Sukhwinder Singh, who is investigating the case, said they had booked the accused driver under Sections 279 (rash driving) and 304-A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code. A hunt is on for his arrest.