Patna: Four people sustained burn injuries after a bus ran over a plastic bottle containing petrol near a chicken shop at Phulwaria Chowk under Rajepur police station area in Muzaffarpur district on Wednesday, triggering a fire that gutted a motorcycle and caused panic in the area.According to eyewitnesses, a customer carrying petrol in a bottle had stopped at a chicken shop when the bottle accidentally fell onto the road. Moments later, a bus travelling from Sahibganj to Muzaffarpur ran over the bottle, spilling petrol that reached a nearby burning furnace. The fuel caught fire, causing the flames to spread rapidly and burned a motorcycle parked nearby to ashes.Two of the injured, identified as Ziaul Haq (60) of Parsoni Nath and Gaya Shah (65) of Birahima, were referred to Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) after receiving preliminary treatment. Two others with minor injuries were treated at private hospitals.Angered by the incident, local residents blocked the Sahibganj-Motipur main road with bamboo barricades, alleging frequent accidents caused by speeding vehicles at the busy junction and demanding preventive measures.Rajepur SHO Ravikant Kumar reached the spot with a police team and persuaded the protesters to clear the road. “The exact sequence of events is being verified and an investigation is underway,” he added.
