Two die as bus hits motorcycle in Tamil Nadu

THANJAVUR: Two people, including a veterinary doctor, died on the spot when a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation

bus

hit a two-wheeler they were travelling on near Papanasam in Thanjavur district on Tuesday morning.

The deceased have been identified as Parthiban, 38, who was an assistant government veterinary doctor, and Srinivasa Prabhu, 45. The accident happened when they were going to

Kumbakonam

from Thanjavur.

The Papanasam police arrested the bus driver on charges of causing death due to rash driving.

Further investigations were on.