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The deceased and the injured were from Sion and Goregaon in Mumbai and Virar in neighbouring Palghar district, Raigad Superintendent of Police (SP) Somnath Gharge said.
The area where the accident took place is a sub-mountainous region, police said, adding that the driver lost control of the vehicle while navigating a slope and hit a group of 27 pilgrims who were on foot.
Jose K Mani's 19-year-old son was released on bail by the police.
Police will file an application to the court seeking the driver's custody in the case.
Renjith (30), an accused in the Edavazhikkara Jose murder case, died on the spot after a speeding tipper coming from the opposite direction hit his bike at Punayalkonam near Perumkadavila at 10:30 am on Sunday.
Ivan, who suffered a minor injury to his head, is under observation at the paediatric intensive care unit of the Alappuzha Medical College Hospital.
The bus, carrying pilgrims from Ollur in Thrissur, apparently fell into a gorge.
The deceased have been identified as Lijo Jose (34) and his son Nebin Jose (4).
The attack happened in an area that hasn't witnessed many such incidents in the past.
One of the deadliest training accidents in recent years, repots U.S army.
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