Pune, October 22: The driver of a bus belonging to the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Manhamandal Limited (PMPL) was arrested for reckless driving after he hit some vehicles in the city, police said on Sunday. The accident occurred at Senapati Bapat road around 1 pm on Saturday, an official said.
The police have arrested the driver Nilesh Sawant under sections 308 (an attempt to commit culpable homicide), 279 (rash driving) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Motor Vehicles Act, he said. Pune Road Rage Video: PMPML Driver Risks Passengers' Life, Recklessly Drives Bus in Reverse Mode After Heated Argument With Car Driver on Senapati Bapat Road.
Pune Road Rage Video
A PMPML bus driver, enraged by an argument with a car driver at the station, carelessly drove the bus in reverse, putting passengers' lives at risk.#pmpml #busdriver #recklessdriving #punemirror #civicmirror pic.twitter.com/rXYVsmCvQo
— Pune Mirror (@ThePuneMirror) October 22, 2023
"A PMPML bus was heading towards Chinchwad when the driver argued with a motorist over rash driving. Afraid of being attacked by other motorists, the driver took the bus in reverse and ended up hitting some vehicles behind him," the official from Chatushrungi police station said. Pune Road Accident Video: One Dead as Bus Rams Into Five Vehicles Due to Brake Failure in Kondhwa, Horrifying Mishap Caught on CCTV Camera.
While no one was injured in the accident, the driver has been arrested for recklessness, he added.
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