A crowd gathers on the road after the mishap on Sunday

JAIPUR: Two youths on a bike were killed after they were mowed down by a low-floor bus on Tonk Road on Sunday afternoon. The driver fled from the spot and was yet to be arrested till reports last came in. A case has been registered against the driver.

The deceased were identified as Samarth Singh (26) and Raunak Thakkar (24). “The victims were on a bike and it appears that they were trying to overtake the bus from the left side when the vehicle hit them. They fell off the bike and their heads were crushed under the wheels. They were taken to a hospital where they were declared brought dead,” said an officer of accident police station (east).

Both the deceased were artists and initial investigation says that they were not wearing helmets and one of them was wearing a turban. Elaborating further, the official added, “As of now, the exact cause of accident is not confirmed and it is difficult to ascertain as to who was at fault. We are trying to obtain the CCTV footage but the cameras are placed a bit far from the accident spot and it is difficult to say if we will get a clear picture of the incident. We are also talking to the witnesses who saw the accident, but till now, have not got any concrete details.”

Samarth’s post-mortem was done and his family donated his eyes, following which the body was handed over to them. Raunak’s autopsy will be done on Monday, as his family was called from Gandhidham in Gujarat.

The driver is yet to be arrested and the official said, “We have been in touch with the bus contractor and asked him to send the driver to the police station. We have his details and he will be arrested soon.”

