Policeman’s daughter crushed to death while taking selfie with brother at school gate

Virar: In a heart-breaking incident, a 19-year-old woman died after being hit by a school bus on Tuesday morning when she was dropping her younger brother for a school picnic in Virar East. This tragic accident happened near Gocharpada in Virar.

The incident occurred around 7:30 am when students of Narasimha Gobind Vartak (NGV) School in Virar were preparing to leave for their picnic at KidZania in Ghatkopar. The deceased has been identified as Siddhi Futane, a resident of the school, who had gone to drop her 5th class brother Om to the bus. The sad thing is that when the students were boarding the bus and the parents were bidding farewell, the driver was reversing the bus when Futane was hit.

Siddhi was crushed while taking a selfie

Reports suggest that Futane was taking a selfie near the bus when the accident occurred. However, the driver said that a pothole caused the rear tire to bend, causing the tire to bend and loss of control. Due to this the girl got buried between the bus and the school gate.

Other parents and people present nearby took Futane to Sanjeevani Hospital in Virar. Despite their efforts and medical care, he died a few hours later. Shockingly, the school authorities allegedly failed to inform Futane’s family about the accident, leading them to learn of the tragic news through a stranger who picked up her phone.

Parents were not informed by the school authorities

Futane’s father, a Mumbai Police constable attached to the Naigaon Local Arms Division, expressed disappointment over the school’s handling of the situation. He said there was no communication from the school regarding the accident, and he had to find out through an unexpected call.

Case registered against bus driver

Virar police have registered a case against the bus driver, identified as Rohan Sanjay Salvi, 24. He has been charged under Indian Penal Code section 304A (causing death by negligence) and later arrested.