Since the death of Punjab Roadways bus driver Jagjit Singh (41) in a road rage incident with a Pik-Up driver at Kurali bus stand on Tuesday, members of the Punjab Roadways Union have been on a warpath against the department, seeking the compensation of Rs 1 crore for his family and a job for a family member.

Though Jagjit hails from Amritsar, he had driven the bus from Jalandhar depot on the fateful day. For the same reason, the members of the union from Jalandhar have been seeking claims for his family here. Last evening, 200 buses of the Jalandhar depot were parked in the compound as they all came together to show solidarity for the family. Since the family has not performed the last rites of the driver, they brought his body to the workshop depot and started a massive protest.

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