RTC Driver Dies After Self-Immolation Attempt Amid Telangana Strike!

A 55-year-old RTC driver, Kola Shankar Goud, who attempted suicide amid the ongoing Telangana RTC strike, has succumbed to his injuries. He had suffered over 80 percent burn injuries and was undergoing treatment at the Apollo DRDO Hospital in Hyderabad. According to family members, he passed away at around 3 a.m. on Friday despite intensive medical care.

As part of the strike, RTC employees staged protests at several locations across Telangana on Thursday. During the agitation, Shankar Goud, who was working as a driver at the Narsampet RTC depot, poured petrol on himself and set himself ablaze in front of the Narsampet bus stand. He reportedly took the extreme step protesting against delays in merging RTC with the government. He was initially shifted to MGM Hospital in Warangal and later moved to Hyderabad for advanced treatment, where he died while undergoing care.