Bhubaneswar: In another accident involving Mo Bus in Odisha capital, two persons were seriously injured after being hit by the city bus near Bhubaneswar Railway Station. 

The victims have been identified as Ranjit Behera from Puri district and Hrudananda Mohanty, a mason. 

According to reports, Ranjit and Hrudananda fell on the ground after a Mo Bus hit them while the duo was standing in shadow near the Railway Station at Master Canteen. While Ranjit received serious injuries in his leg, Hrudananda suffered back and shoulder injuries. 

The victims have been admitted to the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar. 

"I was standing in shadow, a few distance from a Mo Bus, as there was sunny morning after alighting from a train. While I was about to recieve a phone call, the Mo Bus suddenly hit me and I was stuck between the wheels," Ranjit said. 

"We (five people of family) came to Bhubaneswar by train from Puri in the morning for a court-related case here. After leaving the railway station, one of my sons went to inquire about an autorickshaw. I was standing near my elder son (Ranjit) and waiting for a vehicle to reach the destination. My son was checking his phone, the Mo Bus hit us. While I fell down, the bus dragged him a few miles," said the victim's mother Lalita Behera. 

However, the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) issued a statement dismissing the victims' allegations. 

As per the statement, two passengers were sitting under the bus OD 33 AJ 2671 (Route 23) as it was hot outside. The said bus had 20 minute halt at Master Canteen OD terminal. Without knowing that people are sitting under the bus, the driver started the vehicle and immediately the passengers near the bus alerted the bus driver and the driver took back the vehicle. In this incident, the two persons suffered minor injuries. They are undergoing treatment in Capital Hospital.

Taking action against erring driver and the guide, the CRUT terminated both the crew members with immediate effect. 

Recently, two persons were killed in Mo Bus' 'reckless driving' at Tomando area in Bhubaneswar.