Noida: A 7-year-old schoolgirl died after she was allegedly run over by her school bus in Greater Noida on Thursday. The child had just deboarded the bus at Roshanpur in Dankaur and was crossing the road in front of it when the driver allegedly moved the vehicle forward, crushing her under the wheels before she could react. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead. The bus driver has been arrested.Police said the girl was a nursery student of Dhruv Public School in Talda village. Officials said the incident occurred around 11.30 am when the child and several other students were dropped near her home following a half-day at school.According to police, the girl’s grandmother was expected to pick her up but could not reach in time as families were not informed about the early dispersal. While other children moved behind the bus to cross the road, the girl walked in front of the vehicle.“There was no helper present to supervise the children. The driver allegedly started the bus while the child was near the front wheel,” a police officer at Dankaur station said.The driver, identified as Charan Singh, a resident of Talda village, allegedly drove off after the incident, continuing to drop other children before parking the bus near the school. Passersby alerted the police through the emergency helpline, while family members rushed the child to hospital.Police said the bus was later seized and the driver taken into custody around 2 pm. A case has been registered under BNS sections 281 (rash or negligent driving) and 106 (death due to negligence).Police are also investigating why the bus did not have an attendant, a mandatory safety requirement for school transport. The school did not respond to queries.Traffic police data show a decline in road accidents in the city, with fatalities falling 13.2% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year. However, officials said lapses involving school transport remain a critical area of concern.
