Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Navi Mumbai School Bus Driver Arrested After Alleged Assault
Police in Navi Mumbai arrested a 30-year-old school bus driver.
They allege he hurt a three-year-old girl while she was alone on the bus.
The incident reportedly happened in Kamothe while children were being dropped home.
After reaching home, the girl said her stomach hurt.
She also told her grandmother what had allegedly happened.
The family informed the school and police.
Police registered a case under child-protection and criminal laws.
A court sent the accused to police custody until Saturday.
The allegations will be addressed through the legal process.
A 30-year-old private school bus driver was arrested in Navi Mumbai.
Police allege he sexually assaulted a three-year-old girl in Kamothe.
The girl was reportedly alone on the bus after other children got off.
She later complained of abdominal pain and told her grandmother about the alleged abuse.
A court in Panvel remanded the accused to police custody until Saturday.
- Who
- A 30-year-old private school bus driver and a three-year-old girl.
- What
- The driver was arrested over an allegation that he sexually assaulted the child.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday; the arrest and court proceedings were reported on Friday and Thursday, respectively.
- Where
- On a private school bus in the Kamothe area of Navi Mumbai; the accused appeared before a court in Panvel.
- Why
- Police allege the driver assaulted the girl after the other students had left the bus.
- Accused
- A 30-year-old private school bus driver
- Child's age
- Three years old
- Location
- Kamothe, Navi Mumbai
- Reported time
- Around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday
- Allegation
- Sexual assault after the other children got off the bus
- Legal provisions
- The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions concerning rape of a child under 12 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
- Court action
- A Panvel court remanded the accused to police custody until Saturday
