JAISALMER: The death toll in the tragic fire accident involving a sleeper bus, travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur, rose to 21 on Wednesday. Ten-year-old Yunus succumbed to his injuries during treatment at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jodhpur earlier this morning. Four other patients remain on ventilators in a critical condition at the hospital. The govt, meanwhile, suspended acting district transport officer (DTO) Surendra Singh and assistant administrative officer Chunni Lal of Chittorgarh transport department, who approved the modified body of the bus. Police filed an FIR based on a complaint filed by the brother of journalist Rajendra Chauhan, a victim of the accident, against the bus owner and driver at the Sadar police station in Jaisalmer. DNA samples are also being collected

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