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Crime
Gunfire on school bus in Gwalior's Dubra area leaves driver wounded, 50 children aboard
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 12 Sep 2026, 04:00 PM
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A gunshot struck a Glorious Convent School bus in the Dubra area of Gwalior on Saturday, injuring the driver while about 50 children were on board.
On Saturday, police received reports of a firing incident on a school bus belonging to Glorious Convent School in the Pichor police jurisdiction of Dubra, Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh. The vehicle was carrying roughly fifty school‑going children at the time of the attack.
The driver of the bus sustained a bullet wound, prompting immediate medical attention. No other injuries among the children were reported, and the bus was secured by authorities.
Local police have launched an investigation, collecting forensic evidence and questioning witnesses to identify the shooter. Senior officials have assured parents that safety measures will be reinforced on school transport routes.
The incident adds to a series of recent criminal acts in the region, prompting calls for heightened security and stricter monitoring of public transport used by students.
The driver of the bus sustained a bullet wound, prompting immediate medical attention. No other injuries among the children were reported, and the bus was secured by authorities.
Local police have launched an investigation, collecting forensic evidence and questioning witnesses to identify the shooter. Senior officials have assured parents that safety measures will be reinforced on school transport routes.
The incident adds to a series of recent criminal acts in the region, prompting calls for heightened security and stricter monitoring of public transport used by students.