Padmaavat row: 18 people from Karni Sena arrested for valdalising school bus with children

18 people were arrested on Thursday for their alleged role in damaging a schoobus full of students in Gurugram on Wednesday.

The accused will be brought to Sohna court later in the day.

Haryana: 18 people arrested in connection with the attack on a school bus in Gurugram yesterday, will be brought to Sohna Court later today. #Padmaavat

— ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2018

On Wednesday, 20-25 students of a leading Gurgaon school had a narrow escape when a frenzied mob protesting the release of Bollywood film ‘Padmaavat’ attacked their bus. The attackers threw stones at the school bus, smashing its windows.

Video of school bus attacked today in Gurugram by anti-Padmavati cowards. This is the aukat of groups like the Karni Sena: attackers of little kids. May the men responsible for this never be able to walk again. pic.twitter.com/4ZFKvJboKc

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) January 24, 2018

However, the police said that nobody was injured. A video of the incident went viral on social media just minutes after the incident on Wednesday showing terrified students ducking and crying in fear.

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