Officials said the death toll may rise as several passengers are in critical condition. Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash. Emergency teams remain deployed at the site, and traffic movement on the route has been temporarily restricted.

Barmer DEO and District Collector IAS Tina Dabi released a video message congratulating the Barmer election team.

At a recent event, Madani questioned the treatment of Muslims in India and said that there will be “jihad” whenever there is oppression. He also accused the government and the judiciary of undermining the rights of minority communities, inviting sharp retorts from leaders of the ruling BJP.