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J&K stone pelting on school bus: Student asks what was his fault; updates

Stone pelters attacked a school bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, injuring 2 children. The Rainbow International School bus was carrying 20-25 students. Read more on Shopian stone-pelting incident

Kashmir school bus attack
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The damaged school bus which was attacked by stone-pelters at Zavoora area in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Wednesday. Two students were injured in the attack.

BS Web Team New Delhi
An attack on a school bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian by a stone-pelting mob on Wednesday left at least two children injured. The incident took place in Zawoora village of the volatile south Kashmir district of Shopian, sparking condemnation from various political quarters, including Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and former chief minister Omar Abdullah. 

An official told news agencies that the injured children were shifted to a hospital, where doctors referred one of them to Srinagar for specialised treatment. The police have taken cognizance of the incident and a hunt for the miscreants is underway. 

A teacher from the injured

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