Cop killed, several injured after bus hits Fort William wall in Kolkata

Vivekananda Dab, who was employed with the Kolkata Police Reserve Force, was declared ‘brought dead’ by doctors at the nearby SSKM hospital, the officer said.

A police constable died and 13 others suffered injuries on Thursday when a bus carrying passengers hit the wall adjoining a gate of Fort William – the Army’s Eastern Command headquarters – with its driver having lost control on the wheels, an officer said. The minibus, which was on its way to Howrah from Metiabruz, mowed down the motorcycle-borne police constable before it crashed into the brick wall of the British-era fort near Hastings area around 12.30 p.m., he said. Vivekananda Dab, who was employed with the Kolkata Police Reserve Force, was declared ‘brought dead’ by doctors at the nearby SSKM hospital, the officer said.