Overview
- Police and local media identified the victim as 52-year-old Mandha Pushpa, who had reported for duty near the Ali Cafe junction.
- The collision, reported around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, occurred near Krishna Reddy Function Hall at a roundabout in Amberpet.
- Amberpet police said they registered a case against the bus driver, and The Hindu identified him as 58-year-old Raheemuddin.
- Fellow sanitation workers blocked the road for about an hour, demanding action against the driver and compensation for the family, then dispersed after GHMC officials assured help.
- Senior officials promised financial assistance to Pushpa’s family, highlighting the risks faced by street sanitation workers who operate at busy junctions.