Andhra Pradesh bus fire: Bike was dragged for 200m by sleeper coach, says report; fuel spill ignited blaze

Andhra Pradesh police confirmed Shiva Shankar, the biker whose vehicle ignited the Kurnool bus fire that killed 19, was intoxicated. FSL tests revealed alcohol in Shankar’s viscera, indicating he was drunk when his bike crashed into a divider and was subsequently dragged by the bus, causing the fatal blaze. Shankar died instantly from the collision.