Thirty passengers, including one woman who was seriously injured, were hurt after a TGRTC bus suffered brake failure and veered into a cotton field near Parandholi village in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district early on Thursday.
Students protested in Parthipuram after TGRTC buses refused boarding due to overcrowding. Parents raised concerns over reduced free bus services on the Kurnool-Raichur route, affecting students, women farmers, and daily wage labourers. RTC urged to increase buses on the route.
Luxettipet Sub-Inspector P Satish said that Chunchu Lingaiah from Itikyala village suffered critical injuries when the bus dashed against the motorbike, resulting in instantaneous death
Kotapalli in-charge Sub-Inspector K Shyam Patel said that Panem Surya Kiran from Laxmipur received serious head injuries and suffered profuse bleeding when the bus hit him, resulting in instantaneous death for him