Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 25 (PTI) A case of negligence and overspeed has been registered against two drivers in connection with the fatal bus fire that killed 20 people, a police official said.

Based on the complaint filed by one of the survivors, N Ramesh, the Ulindakonda Police in Kurnool district registered the case.

The Bengaluru-bound private bus caught fire in the wee hours of Friday after colliding with a two-wheeler. The blaze was triggered after the motor bike -- with its fuel cap open -- was dragged underneath the vehicle, leaving 20 people dead.

"We have registered a case against the two bus drivers on the basis of survivor N Ramesh's complaint, accusing them of negligent and over-speed driving in the Kurnool bus fire accident," the official told PTI.

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