A 15-year-old girl sustained severe head injuries after she fell from a moving private bus in Sahnewal, Ludhiana, while returning home from a computer course. The incident occurred near her village, Umaidpur, on Tuesday.
Information was available with The Chenab Times that a case has been registered at the Sahnewal police station against the owner of the bus based on a complaint filed by the victim’s father. The bus involved in the incident has been impounded by the police, and authorities are actively searching for its owner and driver.
The injured teenager, identified as Kamaljeet, was travelling from Sahnewal towards Umaidpur in a private bus operated by Grewal Company, bearing registration number PB 10 F V 7081. According to the police, the girl was standing near the bus door when the driver, reportedly driving rashly, applied sudden brakes. This abrupt action caused Kamaljeet to lose her balance and fall onto the road, resulting in a critical head injury.
Gurmit Singh, the victim’s father, who was at the Umaidpur bus stand to receive his daughter, was alerted to the incident. He immediately rushed her to the Civil Hospital in Sahnewal. From there, she was referred to a private hospital in Ludhiana for further treatment, where her condition is currently stated to be serious.
In a statement, Gurmit Singh expressed deep distress over his daughter’s medical condition and his financial inability to cover the treatment costs. He mentioned that he had supported his daughter’s education until her senior secondary examinations with great difficulty and now finds himself penniless, unable to afford the expenses of private hospital care.
A case has been lodged against the bus owner, identified as Pritpal Singh of Pohir village, under Sections 125(A) and 125(B) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The investigating officer, Dharampal, confirmed that the bus has been impounded and efforts are underway to apprehend the driver and the owner. He reiterated that the driver’s alleged rash driving led to the accident, and a thorough investigation into the matter is ongoing.
The Chenab Times News Desk