The bus from which Md Ghulam fell down

KOLKATA: A 30-year-old man died while trying to board a minibus around 8am on Thursday. The incident was reported from the Park Circus Connector-Gobinda Khatick Road crossing. Cops said the driver managed to escape from the spot.

According to police, the victim, identified as Md Ghulam, a resident of GJ Khan Road, sustained multiple injuries after he fell down from the Panchannagram-Howrah minibus.

The victim was on his way to work and had tried to board the Howrah-bound bus while it was on the move. Cops said the victim was rushed to the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital where he was admitted in a critical condition. However, after a couple of hours, he was declared dead.

“We have to ascertain whether the driver alone is to be blamed or whether the victim too, along with the conductor, took a risky attempt by asking him to board a running bus. We are checking CCTV footage. If required, we will send the bus for a mechanical test,” said an investigating officer.

According to officials, minibuses plying from Howrah and registered from the Howrah PVD are the worst offenders. “Most of these buses are over 15 years old but when they come for fitness tests, they come with borrowed tyres and interior lighting,” explained a PVD officer.

