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[Blwe_torch]

Yesterday was a sad day in Pune.
A 'mad' bus driver of the State Transport dept took control of a bus and mowed through people, vehicles, fruit-stands, etc for about an hour or so...............leaving in the wake 8 ppl killed, 30 ppl seriously injured and 40 vehicles damaged.
You guys may have already read about it or seen it on TV....
We were just dropping our daughter at school...in the same area, when all these things were happening.
I saw 2 smashed 2-wheelers..at about 200 mtrs apart...and was wondering, what could have happened....not knowing the whole story at that time..

Pune driver hijacks bus, goes on rampage killing 9
PTI | Jan 25, 2012, 10.14AM IST

PUNE: A rogue bus driver went berserk on the crowded streets of the city this morning, smashing all vehicles coming in its way and leaving nine persons dead and 27 others injured.

It was a nightmare in the Swargate area in the heart of the city, as the bus driven by a Maharashtra State Corporation bus driver came from wrong side of the busy Pune--Solapur Road and went past smashing all types of vehicles in the way and injuring pedestrians, who ran for their lives.

The driver 30-year-old Santosh Mane was arrested after an hour-long chase near Neelayam theatre in the city. Though initial reports said the bus driver was mentally disturbed, police said it was too early to comment.

Satpal Singh, ADG (Law and Order), said, "Nine persons are dead and 27 have been injured in the accident".

"He was hitting everything that was coming in his way," he said.

The Swargate bus terminus officials said they were investigating the incident involving the bus, which was scheduled to leave for Satara.

Pune mayor Mohansingh Rajpal, who visited the spot, asked angry citizens to maintain peace.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Pune-driver-hijacks-bus-goes-on-rampage-killing-9/articleshow/11625417.cms

[dhruvdeepak]

holy *. stay safe!