India, Dec. 31 -- Santosh Sawant, the BEST driver arrested for the Bhandup bus accident, which killed four people and injured 14, has a couple of blemishes on his record, as revealed by BEST sources. Although the record had no serious or fatal accident, it showed that he was involved in a minor collision, for which he was censured.

"He has been censured, cautioned and suspended once in the past," said a BEST official. "However, there has not been any incident due to which his grade was reduced. In this case, his suspension is pending inquiry." The BEST sources said that Sawant was also involved in two "not blameworthy" incidents in the past, which means that his bus was involved in minor accidents but he was not found responsible for the...