Karnataka: KSRTC bus driver saves two sisters from drowning

The driver of a KSRTC bus, who was stopped by a woman, who wanted her two daughters to be rescued, dived into a lake and saved the girls from drowning near Handigunte Gate in Sira taluk of the Tumakuru district.

Tumakuru (Karnataka): A Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus driver rescued two sisters, who were drowning in a lake in Sira taluk of Karnataka's Tumakuru district on Sunday. The driver has been appreciated for his exemplary work in saving two lives. Manjunath M was driving a bus on the Sira-Nagappanahalli Gate route when he saw a woman running towards his bus and stopped the vehicle at Handigunte Gate. She sought help to rescue her daughters, who were drowning in Handikunte Agrahara lake. She told him that her two daughters accidentally slipped into the lake and were drowning.

Manjunath, who knew swimming pulled over the bus and ran to the lake to rescue the two girls. The girls had already taken in a lot of water and were unconscious. They were admitted to Baragur Primary Health Centre, about six kilometres from the lake, and are currently out of danger. The woman and her daughters were washing clothes in the lake when the incident took place.

While the passengers appreciated him for his good deed, Manjunath, who had no spare uniform, got back into the bus and continued driving in wet clothes. He said the girls are out of danger. Manjunath has 15 years of service in the department and has been plying on this route for five years. KSRTC Managing Director Anbu Kumar appreciated the Manjunath for saving two lives. "This type of service of our driving staff is the pride and honour of the organisation, and they are our assets," said the Managing Director.