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The operator of the backstage sleeper bus, who was earnestly injured successful the mishap astatine Javanagondanahalli successful Chitradurga territory connected Thursday (December 25, 2025), died successful a infirmary successful Hubbali connected Friday (December 26, 2025). With that, the full fig of deaths successful the mishap accrued to seven.
Mohammed Rafeek, 38, a autochthonal of Hulagur colony of Shiggaon taluk successful Haveri district, was admitted to KIMS successful Hubballi aft helium suffered injuries. He breathed his past aboriginal greeting connected Friday (December 26, 2025), according to Chitradurga SP Ranjit Kumar Bandaru. He was initially treated astatine Hiriyur, past referred to Chitradurga Government Hospital. Later, his relatives took him to KIMS successful Hubballi.
Rafeek was driving the sleeper bus, which was deed by a instrumentality motortruck adjacent Javanagondanahalli. Five passengers and the operator of the motortruck died astatine the spot connected Thursday (December 25, 2025). The motortruck had deed the substance tank, causing a fire.
