Kurnool bus tragedy: Driver, who allegedly obtained a heavy vehicle licence by showing fake certificates, arrested
The Andhra Pradesh Police have arrested the driver of the bus that caught fire after meeting with an accident in Kurnool on Friday (October 24, 2025), which led to the death of 20 people.
The bus driver was identified as Miriyala Lakshmaiah.
Miriyala Lakshmaiah, the driver of the bus had fled after the accident and was arrested by a special team, reported Telangana Today.
According to media reports, Lakshmaiah, who studied till class 5, obtained the heavy vehicle license using fake 10th-class certificates.
The Bengaluru-bound private sleeper bus caught fire in the wee hours of Friday after reportedly hitting a two-wheeler and catching fire at National Highway 44 (NH-44) in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool.
Survivors recount horror
The survivors, many of whom broke open the window to survive, recounted the horror.
According to the police and the survivors, the bus had hit the two-wheeler, which got trapped under the larger vehicle and hit its fuel tank, causing the explosion.
Twenty, including the two-wheeler driver, died.
Based on the complaints of the survivors, a case of negligence and overspeed has been registered against the two drivers.
The bus, which was almost reduced to ashes, has a record of multiple challans for flouting several rules as well as dangerous driving.
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