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Fire kills nine on AC sleeper bus near Jewar

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC · How we work

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Sleeper Bus Fire

A private AC sleeper bus (BR32PA8647) caught fire near Jewar, killing nine passengers.
The bus traveled from Delhi’s Kashmere Gate to Mahoba with 35 aboard.
Twenty-six passengers survived the fire.
Nine passengers died, including IndiGo engineer Shashank Gupta (28) and his mother Sunita (47).
Investigators suspect an AC short-circuit, worsened by LED strips, caused the fire.

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Police Probe Compliance

Police opened a probe into the bus operator’s compliance, noting a fleet of 30-35 sleeper buses.
Forensic teams are conducting DNA sampling because nine bodies were charred beyond visual recognition.
Investigators found the rear emergency exit jammed and luggage blocking passenger escape routes.
Police noted the bus lacked fire-extinguishers, glass-breaking hammers, and crew near emergency doors.
The bus carried 20 pending traffic challans ranging from Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000.

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Sleeper Bus Fire

A private AC sleeper bus (BR32PA8647) caught fire near Jewar, killing nine passengers.
The bus traveled from Delhi’s Kashmere Gate to Mahoba with 35 aboard.
Twenty-six passengers survived the fire.
Nine passengers died, including IndiGo engineer Shashank Gupta (28) and his mother Sunita (47).
Investigators suspect an AC short-circuit, worsened by LED strips, caused the fire.

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