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9 killed, 27 injured as man hijacks bus and goes on rampage in Pune

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At least nine persons were killed and 27 injured when a man hijacked a state transport bus from the Swargate depot and went amok, hitting as many as 40 vehicles during a half-hour rampage over a 15 km stretch, police said.
 
A senior police official told mediapersons that nine people were confirmed dead and 27 injured in the incident. The injured were rushed to various city hospitals.
 
The bus finally came to a halt near the Dandekar flyover after hitting a road divider, even as police blocked his route, and the man was taken into custody.

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