The Madhya Pradesh bus carrying twenty-one police officers and Home Guard jawans was overturned when they were on poll duty
Early on Saturday morning, a bus carrying twenty-one police and Home Guard members derailed in the Betul region of Madhya Pradesh, injuring the troops, according to an official.
According to the official, the tragedy happened close to Baretha Ghat on the Bhopal-Betul highway when these jawans were on their way back to their home area of Rajgarh in the state after finishing their poll duty.
According to Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Shalini Paraste, the event happened at approximately four in the morning.
The incident occurred while the bus, which had five police officers and the remaining home guard, was transporting 40 jawans to Rajgarh after their poll duties in Chhindwara.
According to a police officer, eight employees who had significant injuries are receiving treatment at the Betul district hospital, while others who just had minor wounds are receiving care at Shahpur Hospital.
According to her, the bus veered to avoid a truck that was in its path, which resulted in the tragedy.
On Friday, the Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat went to the polls.
