One person died and 21 others were injured when a truck collided with a bus carrying pilgrims in Bihar’s Rohtas district. The incident occurred near Jamuhar on National Highway-19 under the Dehri Mufassil police station’s jurisdiction. The truck hit the bus multiple times from the side, dragging it for nearly two kilometers before fleeing the scene.
The elderly passenger died on the spot, while the rest of the passengers sustained injuries and were promptly taken for medical treatment. The Station House Officer (SHO) of the Dehri Mufassil police station confirmed the incident, mentioning that a police patrol vehicle was already on the highway and reached the spot immediately after being informed about the accident.
The bus driver, Sonu Kumar, recounted that the truck repeatedly collided with the bus, ignoring the passengers’ cries for help. The passengers were pilgrims from Tamil Nadu who had flown to Varanasi and were en route to Gaya for a religious pilgrimage. The group, affiliated with the Gayatri Parivar, hailed from the Adamba and Alampur areas of Tamil Nadu.
The passengers, including nine women and one child, all sustained injuries except for the elderly passenger who passed away at the scene. An injured pilgrim, Srilata, described the chaotic moment when the bus was hit by the truck, resulting in injuries to everyone on board. The deceased was identified as Ramo from Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, with his identity confirmed through recovered documents.
The deceased’s body is scheduled for a post-mortem examination in Sasaram as per legal procedures. All injured passengers have been admitted to Narayan Medical College and Hospital for treatment, with doctors closely monitoring their condition. Police have notified the deceased’s family and initiated a search for the absconding truck and driver, with investigations ongoing.
