Three killed by bus in Beed; Sarnaik says MSRTC to pay Rs 10 lakh each to kin of victims

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jan 19 (PTI) Three men were mowed down by a state transport bus in Maharashtra’s Beed district in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik later announced that the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) would pay assistance of Rs 10 lakh each to the victims' families.

The accident occurred around 6 am when a group of youngsters were training for police recruitment near Ghodka Rajuri village in Beed taluka, an official said.

He said the bus belonging to the MSRTC was heading towards Parbhani from Beed when it fatally knocked down the three men training on the roadside. Two others in the group escaped unhurt.

The deceased, Subodh More (20), Virat Ghodke (19) and Om Ghodke (20), were residents of Ghodka Rajuri village, the official said.

The trio died on the spot, and their bodies were taken to the district hospital in Beed for further formalities, he said, adding that the bus driver was apprehended and a case was being registered against him.

Following the accident, angry villagers vandalised the state transport bus and demanded jobs for family members of the deceased men in the state transport department, the official said.

Minster Sarnaik expressed his condolences and said, “While we cannot bring back the lives of these promising youths, the ST Corporation (MSRTC) will provide Rs 10 lakh in financial assistance to each family as a token of our support during this difficult time.” PTI AW COR ARU NR