By Admin 
The horrific bus accident in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, in which 20 innocent people lost their lives, has exposed the shortcomings of the road safety system. Investigation has revealed that the bus driver Miriyala Lakshmaiah had obtained the license to drive heavy vehicles on the basis of fake educational certificate. Lakshmaiah, who had studied only till Class 5, obtained the license through a fake Class 10 certificate.
Under licensing rules, education up to class 8 is mandatory to drive a transport vehicle, but in many cases these rules are violated. This incident has made it clear that scams in road safety and use of fake documents can lead to a major tragedy.
Bus driver Miriyala Lakshmaiya arrested
The accident happened when Lakshmaiah, while driving his double-decker bus, hit the bike of a drunk biker, due to which the bus caught fire and 20 people lost their lives. Police have arrested the driver Miriyala Lakshmaiah and investigation into the matter is ongoing.
What is the entire incident of the bus accident?
Let us tell you that two people riding a bike met with an accident in Kurnool late night on Friday (October 24, 2025). Shiv Shankar died in this accident. The other driver, Erri Swami, parked the bike in the middle of the road and pulled Shiv Shankar’s body from the road, only then did he come to know that Shiv was dead.
Before he could remove the bike from the road, a speeding bus hit the bike and dragged it for some distance. During this time petrol started leaking from the bike and the bus along with the bike caught fire. 19 passengers were burnt alive in the accident, while others managed to escape through the emergency window.
Forensic investigation confirms that bike drivers were drunk
Kurnool Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Koya Praveen said that forensic investigation has confirmed that both the persons riding the motorcycle (Shiv Shankar and Ari Swamy) were drunk. Although the police already suspected that both were intoxicated, they did not confirm it as they were waiting for forensic evidence.
DIG told on Saturday (October 25, 2025) night that both of them had dinner at a dhaba and Swamy admitted to drinking alcohol. According to the police, Shiv Shankar had left from Lakshmipuram village at around 2 am in the night to drop Swami to Tuggali village.
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