NEW DELHI: A cluster bus crashed into a cemetery in central Delhi’s Khan Market, causing damage to around 10 graves on Saturday morning. As per the police reports, the incident resulted in a significant portion of the bus being lodged within the cemetery wall. The accident was captured in videos and pictures that have since been widely shared on social media platforms.At the time of the incident, only the driver and conductor were inside the vehicle.A police officer said the bus has been removed from the crash site and a mechanical inspection of the vehicle is being done to ascertain the cause of the accident that happened around 6am. Appropriate action will be taken if anyone is found guilty, he added. Eugene Ratnam, secretary of the Delhi Cemeteries Committee, said the accident damaged 10-12 graves. “There are two caretakers who live with their families inside the premises. They live on opposite sides of the cemetery. They heard a loud noise and saw the bus inside the cemetery after tearing down a portion of the wall. They immediately informed us about the incident,” Ratnam said. “Some families have come to check the damage to the graves,” he said, adding the committee will help clean the cemetery and repair the graves. Last month, a DTC bus hit a car before ramming into a subway crossing in west Delhi’s Naraina area. Three people — the driver, conductor and the marshal deployed on the bus — were injured in that accident. The bus was going towards Naraina depot after dropping all the passengers at the stop. The driver later told the police that the braking system of the bus had failed.(With inputs from PTI)
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