14 injured in bus accident in Himachal’s Mandi
The incident occurred near Dyoh Nala in Durgapur area
At least 14 people were injured when a private bus they were travelling in veered off the road in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, police said.
The incident occurred near Dyoh Nala in the Durgapur area when the bus was on its way to Sundernagar from Sarkaghat.
After receiving information about the incident, a police team immediately rushed to the spot. The injured were transported to the Community Health Centre in Rewalsar, officials said.
Medical examination of the injured is being conducted to obtain their medico-legal case (MLC) reports, the police officials said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accident occurred due to the negligent driving by the bus driver, Sanjeev Kumar, a resident of Sarkaghat tehsil in Mandi, they said.
Police said a case has been registered under sections 125 (act endangering human life) and 281 (negligent driving) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the driver.
