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No Muslim boys detained in Gurugram school bus attack

The bus came under attack as it drove past the mob that had just torched a Haryana Roadways bus.

Haryana Police on Friday clarified that no Muslims boys have been detained in relation to the recent acts of vandalism on a Haryana Roadways bus and a School bus in Gurugram.

A woman hugs a child crouched on the floor of the GD Goenka World School bus, as a mob protesting against the film 'Padmaavat' threw stones at their bus in Gurugram. PTI photo

Haryana Police on Thursday had arrested 18 persons in connection with the attack on belonging to GD Goenka World School bus in Gurugram. The men were part of the mob that attacked the bus with stones and sticks while protesting against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat. They are likely to be produced before a local court in Gurugram.

The bus came under attack as it drove past the mob that had just torched a Haryana Roadways bus. The attack took place on Sohna Road near Delhi at around 3 pm on Wednesday. During the attack at least 30 children with teachers and a staff member were inside the bus as they were on their way back home.

OneIndia News

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