Overloaded more than double of authorised capacity. Who is responsible for Nowshera minibus mishap, traffic police or ARTO?

GNS ONLINE:
SHYAM SOOD
RAJOURI, MARCH 28:–Due to the lackadaisical attitude of the officials of ARTO & Traffic Police departments, a minibus carrying 64 passengers against authorised sitting capacity of 24 passengers, turn turtle in a deep gorge due to alleged overloading in Nowshera sub-division in Rajouri district in the morning on Monday.
One person was killed on the spot while the critically injured were rescued by the soldiers of Rashtriya Rifles unit of the Indian Army who rushed to the accident site at the request of the locals.
the Civil administration, headed by Sukhdev Singh Samyal, Additional DC (Nowshera), and the police also swung into action after information of the mishap, and ambulances were rushed to village Debatta where the mishap took place on the Pukhrani-Nowshera road.
‘Sixty-three passengers were injured in the mishap, while one died on the spot. Out of 63 injured, 19 have been referred to GMC hospitals in Jammu & Rajouri for specialised treatment. All the necessary arrangements, including the availability of doctors, were made ahead of shifting of the accident victims” said ADC.
Out of 63 injured 26 are males and 37 are females, including 3 months old Miswa Kousar, 6 months old Nishu & 11 months old Aniya.
Out of 15 accident victims under treatment at Associated Hospital & Government Medical College (AH&GMC) 9 are women; including 6 months old Nishu, 2-year-old Zoyia Khatoon & 16-year old Taranjeet Kour, and 6 are male.
“The condition of one patient, namely Shahid Iqbal (25) r/o Pukhrani is critical and admitted to the ICU. Remaining 14 patients with multiple injuries responding to treatment and are out of danger” said Dr. Mehmood Bajar, Medical Superintendent, AH&GMC Rajouri.
The deceased has been identified Lal Hussain (65) s/o Ghulam Mohd resident of Pukhrani.
“Regardless of personal safety soldiers of Rashtriya Rifles negotiated the steep slopes and retrieved the gravely injured passengers. The injured were further evacuated by troops in military vehicles to SDH Naushera for the administration of first aid and further treatment” the Army said.
The mini-bus bearing registration No. JK 11 9521 scheduled from Pukharni to Naushera slid into a deep gorge near Debatta carrying passengers, including children of Lam, Pukharni, and Qila Darhal villages.
Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal today met with road accident victims at GMC&AH.
He assured the accident victims of every possible help from the District Administration in this tough time and directed the hospital administration to provide the best Medicare facilities to the injured.
DC also provided cash compensation of Rs. 25000 to one of the accident victims.
Meanwhile, the police have started an investigation into the mishap and reportedly have booked the driver under the relevant sections.