Pune: Woman Falls To Death From PMPML Bus, FIR Registered

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Pune, 28 July 2021: Four months ago, a woman traveling in a Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) bus fell down resulting in her death. At that time, police had registered an accidental death in the case.

 

Now after four months investigation, an FIR has been registered against the concerned bus driver.  The police investigation has concluded that the accident took place due to the negligence of the driver.  Loni Kalbhor police are investigating the incident further.

 

Mahadevi Gorakh Gaikwad is the name of the deceased woman who fell from the bus.  On March 29, 2021, Mahadevi was traveling in a PMPML bus.  She wanted to get off at the stop near Dhanlakshmi weighing bridge in Wadaki village.  So, she came to the door of the bus and stood there.  Meanwhile, the driver had left the door of the bus open.

 

Mahadevi tried to get off the bus after the bus arrived at a bus stop. But the driver sped the bus ahead. She lost balance and fell off the bus resulting in her death.

 

Loni Kalbhor police have registered a case against bus driver Praveen Shivaji Kad. Police investigation revealed that the accident took place when the bus did not stop despite asking him to stop the bus.