Driver Of Private Bus That Caught Fire In Kurnool And Claimed 20 Lives, Arrested

Last Updated:October 26, 2025, 15:53 IST

Miriyala Lakshmaiah, driver of the Bengaluru-bound bus that caught fire in Kurnool killing 20, has been arrested.

20 Killed as Bus Catches Fire in Andhra Pradesh

Kurnool Bus Tragedy: In a significant development, the driver of the ill-fated Bengaluru-bound bus, which caught fire and killed 20 people in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool, has been arrested.

The driver, identified as Miriyala Lakshmaiah (42), was in police custody, and a case was filed regarding the incident on Friday, NDTV reported.

The police found that Lakshmaiah, who studied only up to Class 5, managed to get a heavy vehicle driving licence with fake Class 10 certificates, the report added.

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