Hyderabad: In a twist to the Kurnool bus tragedy, it has now emerged that Siva Sankar, whose bike triggered the inferno that killed 19 passengers on Friday, had skidded and died before the ill-fated bus dragged his vehicle.

According to Kurnool police, the bike involved in the accident carried both Sankar and his friend, identified as Yerriswami alias Nani, who was riding pillion.

CCTV footage from a petrol bunk a few kilometers from the mishap site showed the duo arriving together. The footage captured Sankar impatiently calling out to attendants for fuel. Further footage showed the bike skidding inside the bunk, leading police to suspect that Sankar may have consumed alcohol before the incident.

The preliminary probe revealed that Sankar and Yerriswami got the bike refueled for petrol

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