Hyderabad, Nov. 6 -- Yellaiah Goud, who lost three of his daughters in the Chevalla bus-lorry accident, was inconsolable as he received compensation cheques from the government. "It's like my daughters have sent me their salary", he said while receiving Rs 21 lakh as ex gratia.

Nandini, Sai Priya, and Tanusha, students of Kothi Women's College in Hyderabad, were returning to the city after attending a wedding on October 15.

Yellaiah Goud, a driver, worked tirelessly to ensure that all four of his daughters received an education; he dropped them at the bus stand, unbeknownst that that would be their final goodbye.

Nandini was a first-year student, Sai Priya, in her third year, and Tanusha was studying MBA.

The family had recently celeb...