Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Miscreants torch 3 buses, van in Jharkhand’s Bokaro
Some bad people set fire to three buses and a van at a school in Jharkhand, India.
The school is called Gurukul Public School, and it's in a place called Bokaro.
The fire happened late at night after the school was closed.
The school's security guard heard a noise and saw the buses on fire.
He tried to open the door, but it was locked from the outside.
The school director also had his door locked from outside.
They called the police, and the school director reported the incident to the police station.
The school lost a lot of money because of the fire.
The bad people also cut the wires of the school's cameras so they couldn't record anything.
The police are trying to find out who did this and why.
Miscreants set fire to three buses and a van at Gurukul Public School in Bokaro, Jharkhand.
The incident occurred late at night after the school had closed for the day.
The school's security guard discovered the fire but was initially locked inside his room.
The school director also had his door locked from the outside and had to be freed by a student.
The estimated loss from the incident is Rs 1.8 crore.
- Who
- Miscreants (unknown identity)
- What
- Arson attack on school vehicles
- When
- Late night on Thursday, January 23, 2024
- Where
- Gurukul Public School, Kashijharia, Bokaro, Jharkhand
- Why
- Motive unknown (investigation ongoing)
- Location
- Bokaro, Jharkhand
- Institution
- Gurukul Public School
- Estimated Loss
- Rs 1.8 crore
- Vehicles Affected
- 3 buses and 1 van
- Incident Time
- Late night on Thursday
- Security Measure
- CCTV wires cut before incident
- Police Station
- Pindrajora police station