After his return from the two day tour of tribal Spiti Valley, Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh, accompanied by his wife and former MP Smt Pratibha Singh headed straight-off to IGMC to inquire about the well being of those injured in bus mishap which took place at Kathiyana near Dhami in Shimla rural assembly constituency, in morning today.The Chief Minister expressed grief over the death of two persons including the driver who were killed in the accident and wished peace for the departed souls.
He said that a magisterial probe would be ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident, adding that the PWD authorities have already been directed to repair and maintain all the roads throughout the State on priority.He directed the doctors to provide best possible treatment to the injured.Meanwhile a sum of rupees 25 thousand was given as an immediate relief to the next of the kin of the deceased and rupees 10 thousand each to the injured. State President, Youth Congress, Sh Vikramaditya Singh, Deputy Commissioner Shimla Sh Dinesh Malhotra, SP Shimla Shri Abhishekh Dhullar, Principal IGMC Shimla Dr. KP Chadhary, senior MS, IGMC Dr, Ramesh and other senior doctors and officers were present on the occasion.