In a heartbreaking development, a private school bus collided with a tree in Ludhiana, Punjab on Tuesday morning. In the accident, one minor student died, while five others were seriously injured. The accident took place on Raikot Road in Jagraon town. After the incident, the villagers got angry and blocked the road. As per the information received, the police have detained the driver Chamkaur Singh. The villagers are also demanding the arrest of the school management. On the complaint, the Jagraon City Police Station has registered a case against the school principal, chairman, and driver under sections 106, 281, 125 (a), 125 (b), 61 (2) of the Indian Penal Code (BNS).
The deceased has been identified as Gurman Singh (7), a resident of Akhara village. The deceased student Gurman Singh's father Satnam Singh is a tractor mechanic. Gurman was his only son. Apart from him, five other students were injured in the accident. The injured include Akashdeep Kaur, Sukhman Singh, Gurleen Kaur, Arshdeep Kaur, and Gursahib Singh. All five injured are undergoing treatment in a private hospital.
According to the police, the bus of Sanmati Vimal Jain School was carrying students from Akhara village on Raikot Road to the school. There were about 25-30 students in the bus. At around 7:30 in the morning, the bus suddenly collided with a tree. After the incident, people reached the spot. The children inside the bus were screaming in pain.
The villagers immediately took the children out. One child had died. The rest of the injured children were immediately taken to the hospital. On receiving information about the accident, police teams and the children's parents also reached there. As per reports, a part of Gurman's head had been separated from the body. The parents fainted after seeing their son's dead body.