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School boy killed after being pushed out of bus

17 October,2012 03:37 PM IST | | Agencies

A 15-year-old school boy was today killed and another two were injured when they were allegedly pushed out by the conductor of the bus here after they failed to cough up the fare.

Police said the conductor of the private bus had asked the three for their fare and got angry when they said they did not have the money. At this, he allegedly pushed out the three students near Pilkhana and one of them came under the front wheels.u00a0

The boy was rushed to hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. The other two boys were injured.

The incident angered the locals who damaged the bus and tried to set fire the bus.

The police, however, stepped in and averted it. The situation was later brought under control, the police said adding the bus driver and the conductor were absconding.
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