PHAGWARA: An 80-year-old woman died after falling while boarding a bus at the Dudwindi bus stop in Sultanpur Lodhi . The victim, identified as Krishna Kaur, wife of Swarn Singh and a resident of Mothanwal village, reportedly slipped while trying to board the bus. She fell to the ground, and one of the bus’s tyres ran over her leg, fracturing the bone.
Bystanders and police personnel rushed her to the Civil Hospital in Sultanpur Lodhi, but she succumbed to her injuries during treatment. Family members alleged that the accident was the result of negligence on the part of the bus driver and conductor, insisting that Krishna Kaur had been in good health before the incident. They have demanded strict legal action against those responsible.
According to Sultanpur Lodhi SHO Sonamdeep Kaur, the case has been taken into police cognizance. The victim’s body will undergo a post-mortem examination, and statements from the family will be recorded before further legal proceedings.
Reports said that Krishna Kaur was on her way to Bootan village in Kapurthala district to tie a rakhi to her brother when the tragedy occurred.