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Crime
Driver Arrested After Flooded Dewas Van Overloads Children, School Operator Charged
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 26 Aug 2026, 05:47 PM
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In Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, a school van packed with children was stranded amid waterlogging; police arrested the driver and filed a case against the school operator after the chief minister intervened.
Dewas, Madhya Pradesh – On a monsoon‑laden day, heavy rain caused waterlogging on a main road in Dewas, halting a school van that was carrying a large number of students. Witnesses said the vehicle struggled to move through the flooded stretch, leaving children stranded on the roadside.
Local police arrived promptly, assessed the situation and detained the driver for violating safety norms by overloading the van and attempting to navigate a flooded route. The driver was taken into custody for further investigation.
In addition to the driver’s arrest, authorities registered a criminal case against the school operator for negligence in ensuring safe transport for the pupils. The incident was brought to the attention of the state chief minister, who ordered strict action to prevent similar lapses in the future.
The police have warned that any breach of student safety protocols will attract severe penalties, underscoring the administration’s zero‑tolerance stance on such violations.
Local police arrived promptly, assessed the situation and detained the driver for violating safety norms by overloading the van and attempting to navigate a flooded route. The driver was taken into custody for further investigation.
In addition to the driver’s arrest, authorities registered a criminal case against the school operator for negligence in ensuring safe transport for the pupils. The incident was brought to the attention of the state chief minister, who ordered strict action to prevent similar lapses in the future.
The police have warned that any breach of student safety protocols will attract severe penalties, underscoring the administration’s zero‑tolerance stance on such violations.