If he says the brakes failed, it must be true!” Sanjana Sawant, wife of BEST bus driver Santosh Sawant, told mid-day. “He has been driving buses for almost 25 years and never once in his career bumped another vehicle. He told the police the accident was due to brake failure. He tried to control the bus but wasn’t able to.”

Asserting that her husband is innocent, Sanjana expressed remorse for the loss of lives and said that the family also prayed for those injured to recover soon. “The police must investigate the matter and take action accordingly,” she added.