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Jodhpur: A day after 20 people were burnt alive in a bus fire in Jaisalmer and another succumbed at a hospital in Jodhpur on Wednesday, the Rajasthan government suspended two officers of Chittogarh District Transport Office for alleged laxity, officials said.

The Jodhpur-bound private sleeper bus, according to primary investigation, was registered in Chittorgarh on October 1 and had several modifications. It was an AC bus but registered as non-AC, they said.

Chittogarh DTO’s Assistant Administrative Officer Chunnilal had conducted inspection of the bus but violations, including modifications against norms, were ignored, according to the officials.

Taking action in the matter, the state government suspended Chunnilal along with Chittorgarh District Transport Officer Surendra Sing

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