Kurnool Bus Fire Tragedy that Killed 20 ‘Caused’ by Drunk Biker, Report Cites ‘Conclusive Proof’ From Forensic Finding

Kurnool bus fire: Bodies of 18 victims handed over to kin

Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh): Charred remains of 18 people killed in the bus fire tragedy near here have been handed over to their families after DNA tests, officials said on Sunday. After conducting DNA tests during the last two days, the authorities at Government General Hospital (GGH) in Kurnool handed over the remains to the families. They were also issued death certificates. Kurnool District Collector A. Siri supervised the process of handing o…

‘Acts of terror on our roads’: Hyderabad top cop vows 'zero mercy' after Kurnool tragedy kills 19

At least 19 people were killed after a Hyderabad–Bengaluru sleeper bus caught fire on NH-44 in Kurnool. Police say a drunk biker caused the crash.

Kurnool Bus Accident: Bike rider was drunk, police confirm

Forensic investigations reveal that the driver of the bike, B. Shiva Shankar of Kurnool, was drunk when his bike skidded off the road and hit the road divider, throwing him off the vehicle and killing him

Biker killed in Andhra bus fire was drunk, case against him for reckless driving

Police have booked deceased biker Shivashankar for negligent and reckless driving that led to the Kurnool bus fire killing 20 people. The FIR states he was drunk and lost control before the fatal crash.

Kurnool bus fire tragedy that killed 20 ‘caused’ by drunk biker, report cites ‘conclusive proof’ from forensic finding

A forensic report reportedly links a bus fire accident in Kurnool, which killed 20 people, to a drunk biker. The bus collided with the biker, who was ‘under the influence of alcohol’.

Andhra bus fire accident: Bike-borne duo drunk, say police - OrissaPOST

Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh police Sunday confirmed that the two bike-borne persons connected to the Bengaluru-bound bus fire accident, which claimed the lives of 19 passengers, were drunk. In the wee hours of October 24, the sleeper bus ran over a two-wheeler, which had already met in an accident, at Chinna Tekuru village in Kurnool district. There were 44 passengers on the bus and several managed to escape. The two-wheeler was dra…