Overview

• The driver was identified as Satish Rao, 36, traveling on the Indore–Jodhpur route when the incident occurred near Pali district’s Desuri area.
• Rao felt unwell near Kelwa Rajnagar and passed control to the co-driver, who later drove him to Desuri Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
• The co-driver tried to obtain medicines at Gomti Chauraha but shops were closed, highlighting limited on-route access to urgent care.
• Bus CCTV shows Rao seated beside the co-driver before collapsing as passengers moved forward to assist inside the driver’s cabin.
• Family members refused a post-mortem or formal inquiry, leaving the medical pronouncement as the only official account of cause of death.