Gwalior, Sep 12 (IANS): In a shocking incident, a school bus driver was shot at by two youths following a dispute over a car parked in the middle of the road in Dabra town of Gwalior district on Saturday morning. Alarmingly, there were around 50 schoolchildren in the bus at the time of the incident who were left terrified after witnessing the crime, police said.
The incident occurred near Badi Akbai village under Pichhore police station limits when the bus belonging to Glorious Convent School, Tekanpur, was taking children to school.
According to police, a Swift car was parked in the middle of the road, obstructing traffic.
Unable to move forward because of the car parked in an awkward manner, bus driver Khem Singh sent his helper to ask the occupants to move the vehicle.
However, the men allegedly refused to move the vehicle, saying the car had run out of fuel.
When Singh got down and suggested that the car be pushed aside to clear the road, the youths allegedly became angry and an argument followed.
One of them allegedly pulled out a country-made pistol and fired four rounds at Singh. Pellets hit him near the eye and on the cheek, leaving him injured. The accused then fled from the spot.
The injured driver was initially taken to a hospital in Dabra and later referred to Gwalior for further treatment.
Pichhore SHO Shivam Singh Rajawat said the car had tinted windows and the word “Gurjar” was written on its rear windshield.
The firing took place while around 50 children were inside the school bus, triggering concern over their safety.
The children were reportedly terrified after the sudden gunfire and the attack on their driver.
SDOP Saurabh Kumar said police teams were working to identify and arrest the accused.
CCTV footage from the area is also being examined to trace their movements.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident and are questioning witnesses to establish the circumstances leading to the firing.
