Stone hurled at BEST bus in Mumbai, passenger & driver injured

MUMBAI: A passenger and conductor suffered minor injuries after a glass shred of the rear windscreen of the BEST bus (route C-72), hit them after an irked auto rickshaw driver hurled a stone on Tuesday. Jogeshwari police arrested accused Saud Mohammed Azim Shaikh (26), on Wednesday.
However, he was later released on bail. The incident occurred around 1.15pm near Ismail College on Western express highway when the bus brushed past the auto rickshaw moving in the opposite direction. "Shaikh was arrested within 24 hours. He sped away when the bus conductor questioned him and asked him to come to the police station to resolve the matter," said Jogeshwari police senior inspector Satish Tavre.
The incident occurred when the bus was heading to Sion. In the complaint, BEST conductor Vaibhav Tatkare (34) said: "The auto rickshaw driver claimed that he threw the stone in a fit of rage as the bus brushed his vehicle and caused minor damage." A senior BEST official said that the department will conduct a parallel inquiry.