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Crime
Passengers assault bus driver in Sehore, seize Rs 12,000
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 04:45 PM
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A passenger bus on the Harda‑Bhopal route was halted in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, where a group of commuters allegedly assaulted the driver and conductor and took about Rs 12,000.
According to a report by Amar Ujala, a passenger bus traveling from Harda to Bhopal was stopped midway on a road in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh. Witnesses say a group of passengers forced the vehicle to halt and then turned violent against the driver and the conductor.
The assailants are alleged to have physically assaulted both the driver and the conductor, and during the melee they reportedly seized cash amounting to roughly Rs 12,000 from the staff. The incident disrupted the scheduled journey and left the bus stranded for an uncertain period.
Local police were alerted to the disturbance and have opened an investigation into the assault and alleged theft. Authorities are seeking to identify the perpetrators and have urged anyone with additional information to come forward. The case is being treated as a criminal offence under the Indian Penal Code, with potential charges for assault, robbery and criminal intimidation.
The assailants are alleged to have physically assaulted both the driver and the conductor, and during the melee they reportedly seized cash amounting to roughly Rs 12,000 from the staff. The incident disrupted the scheduled journey and left the bus stranded for an uncertain period.
Local police were alerted to the disturbance and have opened an investigation into the assault and alleged theft. Authorities are seeking to identify the perpetrators and have urged anyone with additional information to come forward. The case is being treated as a criminal offence under the Indian Penal Code, with potential charges for assault, robbery and criminal intimidation.