3-year-old run over by school bus

June 15, 2017 11:30 pm | Updated 11:30 pm IST

A three-year-old student of a private school in Pillagumpe Industrial Area was run over by her school bus when she alighted near her house in Naraganahalli in Sulibele police station limits near Hoskote around 5.30 p.m. on Thursday.

A police source said, “Sharanya was rushed to a government hospital, but was declared brought dead.”

Sharanya is the daughter of Gopal and Lakshmi, both private firm employees.

The police said the driver and attendant of the school bus abandoned the vehicle and fled from the spot.

Another vehicle was arranged to drop the other students to their homes.

The Sulibele police have registered a case.

“An explanation will be sought from the school authorities,” a police officer said.

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