Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Chevella Bus Accident Compensation Caught in Bureaucratic Limbo
After a bus accident in Chevella, a driver's family is having trouble getting the money promised to them.
The compensation cheque is lost in a mix-up between different offices, and the family has been running around to get it.
They need some papers to claim the money, but different offices are telling them to go to different places to get these papers.
Now, they don't know who has the cheque or how to get it.
Family of deceased bus driver Dasthagiri Baba struggles to claim Rs 7 lakh compensation
Compensation cheque's whereabouts unclear, with officials giving conflicting information
Family required to produce documents, but officials direct them to different offices
Tandur MLA handed over cheques to Dasthagiri's first wife, but another woman also claimed to be his wife
Family has been running from one office to another for 17 days without resolution
- Who
- Dasthagiri Baba's family
- What
- Struggling to claim Rs 7 lakh compensation
- When
- Two weeks after the Chevella bus accident
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- Compensation cheque's whereabouts are unclear, and family needs documents to claim it
Family's Perspective
Administrative Perspective
Compensation Cheque
Family's Perspective
Family doesn't know who has the cheque
Administrative Perspective
Officials give conflicting information about the cheque's location
Required Documents
Family's Perspective
Family needs death and family certificates to claim compensation
Administrative Perspective
Officials direct family to different offices for these documents
- Compensation Amount
- Rs 7 lakh
- Driver's Name
- Dasthagiri Baba
- Family Members Awaiting Compensation
- First wife Haseena Begum, mother, and another woman claiming to be his wife
- Offices Involved
- Tandur MLA office, Basheerabad mandal revenue office, Chevella MRO office, village secretary's office