Delhi Govt orders inquiry into Blueline bus mishap

The Delhi Government has ordered an inquiry into the Sundays mishap in which eight people were killed after they were rammed by a speeding Blueline bus.

New Delhi, Oct 7 : The Delhi Government has ordered an inquiry into the Sunday's mishap in which eight people were killed after they were rammed by a speeding Blueline bus.

The State Government has also announced a compensation of Rs 100,000 for the kin of those dead.

"An enquiry has been ordered under Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Rajiv Kale. The reports will come in two days and further action will be taken on the basis of that report," said Harun Yusuf, Delhi Transport Minister.

Violent protests broke out in the national capital after a speeding Blueline bus rammed over 16 people.

Five women, one man and two children were killed in the accident.The speeding bus, run by a private operator, was plying on route number 460, and the incident occurred near Ali village Railway Bridge very close to the Apollo Hospital in South Delhi area.

Enraged by the incident the onlookers started pelting stones at the bus and tried to set it on fire.

The huge protests marked by incidents of stone pelting led to the deployment of massive police force in the area. Police had to fire tear gas shells to control the angry mob and even resorted to baton charge.

"We appeal to the people to maintain calm as the incident is very unfortunate and we will make sure the toughest possible punishment is meted out to the driver and others found guilty of over-speeding," said Anil Shukla, Deputy Commissioner of Police of South Delhi.

The onlookers said that the driver of the bus seemed to have lost control on the bus.

"The driver was having some argument with some people and in the meanwhile hit the pedestrians standing on the road. I came to see my husband, and when I came here I saw five dead bodies on the ground," said Urmila, an onlooker.

The driver of the bus has been arrested, but his assistant is absconding.

With today's incident the death toll by 'killer' Delhi's Blue Line have shot to 93 people so far this year.

Few months ago, the State Government had pulled off the private buses from plying on Delhi roads to put a check on increasing cases of accidents, caused by rash driving. However, it resulted in transport woes in the city.

ANI