Kota, August 24, 2025 – A Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus traveling from Ilikal to Mangaluru rammed into a toll gate pole at Sasthan, near Kota, at approximately 4:45 AM on August 24, 2025, injuring 12 passengers. The bus, carrying 36 passengers, lost control, leading to the collision, as per preliminary reports from the Kota police.

Of the injured, 12 passengers sustained injuries, with one woman reported to be in critical condition. The injured were promptly transported to private hospitals in Brahmavar and the Brahmavar Taluk Hospital with assistance from Jeevan Mitra ambulance services and fellow passengers. The Kota police visited the scene, conducted an inspection, and registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023.