Hyderabad: RTC driver death was reported after Kola Shankar Goud, 55, succumbed to burn injuries following a self-immolation attempt during the ongoing strike.
Shankar Goud, a driver at Narsampet depot, attempted suicide on Thursday by pouring petrol on himself at the bus stand. He protested against delays in merging RTC into the government.
Doctors initially admitted him to MGM Hospital in Warangal. Subsequently, officials shifted him to Hyderabad for advanced treatment.
RTC driver death follows critical burn injuries and treatment efforts
During transit, his condition worsened and he suffered cardiac distress. However, ambulance staff administered CPR and revived him before reaching the hospital.
Doctors at DRDO Apollo Hospital in Kanchanbagh treated him in the emergency ward. Despite this, he died around 3 am on Friday due to severe burn injuries.
Medical teams said he sustained nearly 80% burns. Therefore, efforts to save him did not succeed.
Minister Ponnam Prabhakar visited the hospital and consoled the family members. Meanwhile, police detained K. Kavitha when she tried to visit the hospital late at night.
RTC workers staged protests across Telangana on Thursday as part of the strike. Further, Shankar Goud’s death is likely to intensify the agitation.