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Rajasthan Bus Driver Dies After Onboard Collapse During IndoreJodhpur Trip

CCTV footage shows he ceded the wheel to a colleague moments before doctors in Desuri declared him dead.

Overview

  • Satish Rao, 36, collapsed on a moving private bus near Desuri in Pali district while traveling from Indore to Jodhpur.
  • Feeling unwell earlier near Kelwa–Rajnagar, he handed control to the co-driver, a step credited with preventing a potential accident.
  • The co-driver sought medicine at Gomti Chauraha but found shops closed, then continued toward Desuri Hospital as Rao’s condition worsened.
  • Rao collapsed near Desuri Nal Ghat, passengers rushed to help, and he was pronounced dead on arrival at Desuri Hospital.
  • Doctors suspect a silent heart attack as the cause, CCTV captured the episode, and his family refused a post-mortem or official inquiry.