Gurman’s kin hope for justice, seek accountability
Shivani Bhakoo
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, August 8
Law will take its own course to provide justice to seven-year-old Gurman Singh, who lost his life in a school bus mishap in Jagraon on Tuesday.
Four nabbed, released later
The Jagraon police had arrested four persons, Supriya Khurana, principal, Sanmati Vimal Jain Senior Secondary School, Jagraon, Ramesh Kumar Jain and Mahavir Jain, members of the management committee, and driver Chamkaur Singh, on Wednesday evening but since charges framed against them were bailable in the case, they were released on bail after some time.
The Jagraon police had arrested four persons, Supriya Khurana, principal, Sanmati Vimal Jain Senior Secondary School, Jagraon, Ramesh Kumar Jain and Mahavir Jain, members of the management committee, and driver Chamkaur Singh, on Wednesday evening but since charges framed against them were bailable in the case, they were released on bail after some time.
Satnam Singh, father of the deceased, told The Tribune that his son was the apple of his eye. “He was a diamond, loving and affectionate. My life is shattered. And you cannot imagine what his mother is going through after losing the child. The woman had been given injections as when she gets up, she lose her control and screams. I don’t know whom I should hold accountable for the tragedy but I have lost my gem,” Satnam said in a choked voice,” he said.
Jagraon SHO Amritpal Singh said in an accident case, sections are bailable. Hence, all four suspects were released after getting bail.
He said blood and urine samples of the driver, Chamkaur Singh, were sent to Kharar for testing and the reports would be available after some time. Only after the arrival of the reports, we will be able to comment whether the driver was intoxicated or not,” the SHO said.
However, the victim’s father said: “What kind of system is this. I have lost my child and I cannot hold anyone accountable for it? I can’t imagine sending my child to his school for the last time. The school bus collided with a tree and took the life of my beloved son.”
He said he would talk to the entire family and residents of the village when things will be settled. “My only effort would be to hold someone accountable for the mishap so that no other parents could lose their children in such fatal accidents. The police booked some persons who were released after sometime due to non-bailable charges. Try to be in my shoes for a while, it is a life-long trauma for my entire family.”, said Satnam.
This accident occurred on Tuesday morning when the school bus rammed into a tree. The seven-year-old boy lost his life while five other students, including Gurman’s brother, suffered injuries in the mishap.
