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- A 30-year-old school bus driver has been arrested in Navi Mumbai for allegedly sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl inside the bus.
- The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon when the girl was the last student to be dropped home and was alone on the vehicle.
- The case came to light after the girl complained of abdominal pain and told her grandmother that the driver had troubled her.
- Police have booked the driver under rape provisions for offences against girls under 12 and under the POCSO Act after a medical test confirmed the assault.
- The driver has been remanded to police custody till Saturday, and the safety of children on school buses hired by schools is now under scrutiny.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the police custody remand ending Saturday
- Statements of school management staff to be recorded by police
- Any action taken against the school or the private bus operator
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Named India · Kamothe · Navi Mumbai · Panvel Court
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