Khatu Shyam pilgrims' minibus plunges off Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, killing 8
A minibus carrying devotees from Bhopal to the Khatu Shyamji temple fell into a roadside drain near Kota early on 17 October.
- Free Press Journal
A minibus carrying devotees from Bhopal to the Khatu Shyamji temple fell into a roadside drain near Kota early on 17 October. Police suspect the driver fell asleep.
The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister announced ₹4 lakh for each victim's family.
Key data
8 dead and 15 injured out of about 23 to 25 on board.
Why it matters
It adds to a run of pilgrim road deaths this festival season and points to driver fatigue on fast expressways with few rest-stop rules for tourist vehicles.
GK: did you know?
Khatu Shyam in Sikar, Rajasthan, is identified with Barbarīka, son of Ghaṭotkaca and grandson of Bhīma, revered as "Śīś ke Dānī" for offering his head before the Kurukṣetra war.
