A SLEEPER bus overturned near Tedni in the Harrai police station area of Chhindwara district around 3 am on the intervening night of Monday-Tuesday. The bus was travelling from Tikamgarh to Nagpur. Six passengers were injured in the accident, two of whom are reported to be in serious condition. The seriously injured passengers were referred to the Narsinghpur District Hospital after receiving first aid.

 

Upon receiving information, Harrai police and highway patrol team reached the spot. With the help of locals, police rescued the injured passengers from the bus and immediately took them to hospital. The rescue operation faced some difficulties due to the nighttime conditions, but police acted promptly and brought the situation under control.

 

The injured passengers are includes Shabbir Shah (40), a res ident of Sagar, Sohil Shah (19), a resident of Sagar, Naveen Shah (35), resident of Sagar, Latif Shah (60), resident of Sagar, Guddi Rai (46), resident of Lalitpur, Ramal Kumar Patwa (50), a resident of Harrai. Preliminary investigations stated that the bus losing control was the cause of the accident. The police are currently conducting a detailed investigation to determine the exact reasons for the accident.