9 killed, 27 injured as bus driver goes berserk in India

A rogue bus driver went berserk on the crowded streets of the Pune city this morning, smashing all vehicles coming in its way and leaving nine people dead and 27 others injured. It was a nightmare in the Swargate area in the heart of the city, as the bus driven by a Maharashtra State Corporation bus driver came from wrong side of the busy Pune-Solapur Road and went past smashing all types of vehicles in the way and injuring pedestrians. The driver was arrested after an hour-long chase near Neelayam theatre in the city. Though initial reports said the bus driver was mentally disturbed, police said it was too early to comment. “Nine persons are dead and 27 have been injured in the accident”, pti reported quoting Satpal Singh, Additional Director General (Law and Order).. “He was hitting everything that was coming in his way,” he said. Pune mayor Mohansingh Rajpal asked angry citizens to maintain peace.