Karnal, March 5 -- A day after a father-son duo died in a road accident on GT Road in Ambala, a Haryana Roadways bus driver has been arrested, police said on Tuesday.

The accused, identified as Mohit, was driving the bus belonging to the Sonepat depot. The victims, Amarnath, 52, and his son Keshav, 22, both residents of Ambala Cantt, were travelling towards Ambala City on their two-wheeler when the bus hit them near Shastri Colony on National Highway-44 on Monday.

Following a complaint filed by Amarnath's elder son, Himanshu, the Parao police station registered a case against the driver for reckless driving.

According to Dharamveer Singh, station house officer (SHO) of Parao police station, Amarnath died on the spot, while Keshav was i...