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Bathinda: Rider killed by PRTC bus; locals stage protest at toll plaza
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 10:37 AM
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A young man died in a road accident on the Bathinda-Malout road when a PRTC bus driver, allegedly traveling in the wrong direction, hit him. Local residents protested by placing the body at the scene.
A fatal road accident occurred on Monday night near the Balluana toll plaza on the Bathinda-Malout road in Punjab. A young man riding a motorcycle lost his life after being struck by a Punjab Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) bus.
According to initial reports, the PRTC bus driver was traveling in the wrong direction when the collision took place. The impact was severe, resulting in the immediate death of the rider.
Upon learning of the incident, local residents gathered at the site. In a display of anger and grief, the villagers placed the deceased's body on the road and staged a protest, demanding accountability for the negligence that led to the tragedy.
The incident has sparked outrage in the region, highlighting concerns over road safety and the conduct of public transport drivers in the area.
According to initial reports, the PRTC bus driver was traveling in the wrong direction when the collision took place. The impact was severe, resulting in the immediate death of the rider.
Upon learning of the incident, local residents gathered at the site. In a display of anger and grief, the villagers placed the deceased's body on the road and staged a protest, demanding accountability for the negligence that led to the tragedy.
The incident has sparked outrage in the region, highlighting concerns over road safety and the conduct of public transport drivers in the area.