Three passengers were killed and another seriously injured in an attack by an unidentified co-passenger in a Chennai-bound Bhadrachalam-depot RTC bus at Tada in the SPS Nellore district around 4.30 a.m. on Thursday.
The driver stopped the bus after hearing screams from inside even as the attacker slipped out of the door. Three passengers were found stabbed in their chest. Two of the deceased were identified as Ajay Biswas (25) hailing from Orissa and Niranjan (30) from Ongole.
The driver immediately rushed to the Gummidipoondi hospital where the case was referred to the Sullurpeta Government hospital.
Gudur Deputy Superintendent of Police Suresh Kumar said that the fourth passenger sustained injuries above the chest. No signs of robbery were found. A CLUES team has rushed to the spot and investigation is on.
Keywords: Nellore bus murder, RTC bus incident
It seems that it is an express bus travelling from Badrachalam to Chennai. At every stage passengers will get and getdown from the Bus. In the early hours this might have been happened. The Conductor of the Bus might have seen him. When all the passengers are in a deep sleep, this incident might have happened. The Police has to investigate the matter immediately with sniffer dogs. The passengers who are travelling in night buses will be frightened about this incident. Immediate action should be taken and the man who committed should be punished.
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