Overview
- On Friday, June 26, a colony CCTV clip showed the rear door of a school transport van open while it was moving in Gayatri Layout, K.R. Puram, and four to five children fell onto the road.
- Police said the children escaped with only minor injuries and were given immediate first aid by residents at the scene.
- The video went viral on social media, prompting traffic police to seize the van and begin an investigation into the cause of the door opening.
- Officials are examining whether the van struck a pothole, suffered a mechanical defect, or was improperly operated by the driver, and at least one report says an FIR has been registered.
- The case highlights recurring safety problems with small school vans, including seating-capacity violations and children being placed in rear luggage areas, and is likely to increase calls for stricter vehicle checks and enforcement.