Reckless Driving Led To Uttarakhand Bus Accident In Which 7 Died: Cops

Driver Mukesh Kumar has been booked under serious provisions of the law, Superintendent of Police (Uttarkashi) Arpan Yaduvanshi told reporters.

Over-speeding and careless driving led to the bus accident near Gangnani in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district in which seven pilgrims from Gujarat were killed and 28 injured, a senior police official said on Monday.

Driver Mukesh Kumar has been booked under serious provisions of the law, Superintendent of Police (Uttarkashi) Arpan Yaduvanshi told reporters.

Prima facie, over-speeding and careless driving led to Sunday's accident on the Gangotri Highway, he said.