VASCO: A 31-year-old youth from Alto Dabolim was crushed to death by a speeding bus near INS Hansa gate in Dabolim Airport on Sunday morning.
According to police, the incident took place around 11.30 am when victim Naveen Suresh Naik was heading towards the airport in his scooter.
When he reached near INS Hansa gate, a crane that was being used for the grade separator project suddenly came forward on the main four lane road from INS Hansa gate due to which Naik lost balance and dashed against it and skidded. At same time, a speeding passenger bus which was also heading in the same direction crushed him under the front wheels.
The youth’s body and his vehicle got entangled under the wheels. The body and scooter had to be extricated by firemen from the Vasco fire station.
“The driver and the conductor fled. However, the driver surrendered but the conductor is still absconding.
During investigation, it was revealed that the driver had allowed the conductor to take on the wheels from Birla to Titan junction and back to Birla without possessing proper licence to drive passenger buses. Later, of course the driver took charge of the vehicle at Zorint in Zuarinagar. The cops have written to the RTO to suspend the permit of the vehicle and cancel the driver’s licence,” said PI Nolasco Raposo.
