Four-year-old boy dies after falling from school bus in Karnataka, driver arrested A four-year-old boy died after allegedly falling from a moving school bus in Karnataka's Gadag district. Police arrested the driver, while villagers accused the school of safety lapses and inhuman conduct. AdvertisementFour-year-old dies in Karnataka after falling down from school bus, family alleges safety lapses. Sagay RajUPDATED: Dec 18, 2025 11:10 ISTWritten By: Deepthi RaoA four-year-old Lower Kindergarten (LKG) student was killed after allegedly falling from a private school bus in Karnataka’s Gadag district, triggering grief and anger among villagers. The deceased was identified as Pratham Lamani (4), a student of Little Heart School in Shigli village, Lakshmeshwar taluk. Pratham, whose father serves in the Indian Army and was home on leave, had travelled to school on the bus as usual. advertisement The incident occurred on the outskirts of Doddur village while the child was returning home from school. According to preliminary information, the boy fell from the moving bus door around 200 to 300 metres before the designated drop point and sustained fatal injuries. Serious allegations have been raised by the family and locals that the bus driver and attendant did not immediately rush the injured child to a hospital. It was alleged that the child was placed back inside the bus, the route was continued without informing the school authorities or parents, and the bus was later abandoned in an isolated area before those involved fled. Residents blamed gross safety lapses in the school bus and demanded strict action against those responsible.
