Private bus driven by drunken driver claims lives of young couple

ADOOR: In a horrific incident, a private bus drove into the footpath causing the death of a young couple in Adoor. The victims have been identified as Shyam Kumar(30)and his wife Shilpa(26). The bus driver, who was found to be in a drunken state, was soon arrested by the police.

It is learnt that Shyam Kumar and his wife met with the accident while returning from a nearby medical store. The bus, which was coming from Pazhakulam, went on to ram into the footpath on the right side of the road. The couple, who got trapped under the vehicle, was taken outside after much effort by the locals and fire force.