Telangana Govt Announces Ex-Gratia for Victims 'Chevella Bus Accident'

Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has ordered an inquiry into the tragic bus accident that occurred at Mirzaguda village in Chevella mandal of Ranga Reddy district on Monday. 

The Minister announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh to the injured. 

He visited the Chevella



hospital, enquired about the condition of the injured, and reviewed the medical treatment being provided to them.

Speaking to the media, Ponnam Prabhakar said that 19 people were killed in the accident, and postmortem examinations are being conducted at the hospital. 

Among the deceased are 10 women, 8 men, and one child, he informed.