Three school buses targeted in Pune during 'Bharat Bandh'

Three buses of a private school here were stoned and damaged Monday during the 'Bharat Bandh' called by the Congress and various other opposition parties, the school management and police said.

However, no one was injured in the incident that took place early morning in Undri area when the buses were on their way from the Caelum High School to pick up the students.

Following the incident, the school was closed for the day, the school's Director Monica Thadaney said.

The nationwide bandh had been called by the Congress and other opposition parties to protest against the rising fuel prices.

"The incident occurred after three buses of our school left the school premises to pick up students. While the buses were on their way, some unidentified persons hurled huge stones at them, damaging the windowpanes and windshields," she said.

When contacted, Kondhwa police station senior inspector Milind Gaikwad said, "We came to know about the incident through the media. We are trying to contact the school authorities."