Nagpur : A 14-YEAR-OLD student of Dhiran Kanya Vidyalaya, Sitabuldi, was killed and three other seriously injured after their heads bumped against roof of the school bus in Butibori area, on Monday evening.
The deceased was identified as Sanskriti Lokesh Sharma (14), a resident of Butibori. The injured are Mahak Sheikh (14), Aprita Wankhede (14) and Ritika Das (14), all residents of Butibori.
According to police, the students boarded the school bus at around 5.30 pm from the school in Sitabuldi. The bus was heading towards Butibori from Hingna. As it hit a pothole at great speed, the students got tossed up and their heads bumped against the roof. The conductor immediately alerted the driver and stopped the bus. The driver took the bus to hospital and after admitting the students, fled the spot.
A police officer informed that Sanskriti breathed her last during treatment. Other three students are being treated in the hospital and their condition is reportedly stable. A large number of villagers, including parents of the students, gathered at the hospital and demanded stern action against the driver. Butibori police have registered an offence against the driver.
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