KOCHI: A school bus driver has been arrested after an LKG student fell from the running bus onto the busy road. Shemir, a resident of Edthala, was arrested. The bus that caused the accident was also seized by the police.

The accident took place in Aluva this morning. Faiza, daughter of Yusuf, a native of Aluva, was involved in the accident. The student fell out of the bus through the emergency door. A big accident was averted because the bus that followed braked quickly. The bus involved in the accident belongs to Alhind School in Vazhungattussery in Aluva.

Locals say that the child fell out while the bus was running, but no one knew about it. Locals who saw the incident took the child from the road. After their intervention, the bus was stopped. Seeing that there was no serious injury, the baby was taken on the bus. At the same time, the child's relatives have come forward with a complaint that the school authorities did not take necessary steps to provide first aid to their daughter or take her to the hospital. The family says that the child was brought to the hospital after she felt discomfort and that's when they came to know about the accident. The family has approached the police regarding the matter. CCTV footage of the incident has been released.