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Allahabad High Court orders UP officials affidavit after bus fire

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC · How we work

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The Allahabad High Court launched suo motu proceedings after a sleeper bus fire killed nine passengers.
Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery ordered Uttar Pradesh officials to file an affidavit by October 13 2026.
Data show 45 bus fires from Jan 2023 to Dec 10 2025 caused 64 deaths and 145 injuries.
The bench noted many AC sleeper buses lack fire extinguishers and driver-conductor emergency training.

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The Allahabad High Court launched suo motu proceedings after a sleeper bus fire killed nine passengers.
Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery ordered Uttar Pradesh officials to file an affidavit by October 13 2026.
Data show 45 bus fires from Jan 2023 to Dec 10 2025 caused 64 deaths and 145 injuries.
The bench noted many AC sleeper buses lack fire extinguishers and driver-conductor emergency training.