Hawkers Pushed Pedestrians Onto Road Before Fatal Bhandup Bus Crash: Eyewitness

• Eyewitness Saimini Mudaliyar states hawkers' encroachment forced pedestrians onto the road, leading to a fatal bus crash in Bhandup.
• The accident, involving a BEST electric bus, killed 4 people (3 women) and injured 9 near Bhandup railway station.
• Mudaliyar described hearing a loud thud, seeing people thrown off, and multiple bodies after the bus halted.
• Heavy crowds, cheap vegetables, and hawkers making U-turns difficult for buses contributed to the Monday evening incident.
• DCP Hemaraj Rajput assured a full probe into all angles, including vehicle condition and driver Santosh Sawant, while prioritizing the injured.

Why It Matters: Hawkers' encroachment forcing pedestrians onto the road led to a fatal bus crash in Bhandup, killing 4.