Four people, including three women, were killed and nine others injured after a reversing bus operated by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking knocked down pedestrians in suburban Bhandup (West) late on Monday night, police officials said. Among the injured, two victims suffered serious trauma and reported loss of sensation in the lower body, raising concerns over possible neurological damage.

The Bhandup bus accident occurred around 10 pm on the busy Station Road near the Bhandup railway station, a congested stretch known for heavy pedestrian and vehicular movement. Police said the bus was reversing when it rammed into pedestrians walking along the roadside, triggering chaos at the crowded junction as bystanders rushed to help those injured.