NEW DELHI: ‘Drunk drivers are terrorists, I stand by my assertion DRUNK DRIVERS ARE TERRORISTS', stated Hyderabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar, following the tragic bus hearth in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district that killed 20 folks. He described the incident as a preventable bloodbath brought on by the reckless and intoxicated biker, including that such acts are “legal negligence that annihilates total households inside seconds.”
In a publish on X, Sajjanar stated, “Drunk drivers are terrorists and their actions are nothing wanting acts of terror on our roads. The horrific Kurnool bus accident, which claimed the lives of 20 harmless folks, was not an accident within the truest sense. It was a preventable bloodbath, brought on by the reckless and irresponsible behaviour of an intoxicated biker. This was not a highway mishap however a legal act of negligence that annihilated total households inside seconds. The biker, recognized as B. Shiva Shankar, was drunk. CCTV footage exhibits him refueling his bike at 2:24 a.m., minutes earlier than he misplaced management and prompted the devastating collision at 2:39 a.m. His determination to drive drunk turned a second of conceitedness right into a tragedy of unimaginable scale.” He added, “I stand firmly by my assertion that DRUNK DRIVERS ARE TERRORISTS in each sense. They destroy lives, households, and futures. Such acts won't ever be tolerated.” Sajjanar additionally said Hyderabad's strategy to tackling drunk driving, “In Hyderabad, we're adopting a zero-tolerance stance in opposition to drunk driving. Each single particular person caught driving beneath the affect will face the total power of regulation. There might be no leniency, no exceptions, and no mercy for many who endanger harmless lives. It's time we, as a society, cease calling drunk driving a mistake. It's a crime that shatters lives and have to be punished accordingly.”
How the tragedy unfolded
Opposite to early experiences that the Kaveri Travels bus rammed a transferring two-wheeler, investigators discovered that the bike had skidded and was stationary when the bus struck it. CCTV footage from a close-by petrol station helped police piece collectively the sequence of occasions. The bike had a pillion rider who survived. His account clarified what occurred. CCTV footage exhibits Shiva Shankar, 21, from Tandrapadu village close to Kurnool, coming into a petroleum station together with his good friend Erri Swamy from Tuggali village at 2:22 a.m. After refueling, they left at 2:26 a.m. The Kaveri Travels bus was later noticed crossing the petrol station at 2:39 a.m. About 10 minutes later, the deadly accident occurred roughly 3 km away close to Chinna Tekuru village. Shiva Shankar's physique was discovered on the highway divider beside the charred bus.
