Bus that killed man was driven out of school without permission

Shimla | Saturday | 21st April, 2018

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DHARAMSHALA: A bus of a private school that killed a man and injured two others standing on the roadside near Kangra airport on Tuesday was taken out of the institute without the knowledge of its management, police have found.Investigation officials said the driver drove the bus out of the school without informing the school management. “We are carrying out further investigations in this case,” said Kangra superintendent of police Santosh Patial.Police was also mulling fixing accountability of the school management over its carelessness.The incident had taken place nine days after the tragic incident at Nurpur where a school bus killed 27, including three children. In a statement issued here, he said 85% incidents happen due to non-compliance of rules and regulations.“The district authorities need to act strictly. Police had arrested both the conductor and driver of the bus.BJP MP Shanta Kumar has lambasted district authorities for the road accidents and deaths. The wife of SDM Nagrota Bagwan too died in a road accident,” he said.He has also raised this issue with chief minister Jai Ram Thakur urging him to direct the administration to implement rules and regulations properly..