As many as 42 BEST buses were damaged on Thursday and two drivers injured due to stone pelting by protestors demonstrating against the recent petrol hike following the nationwide bandh, police said.
The buses of the civic body’s public transport wing were stoned at various places in the metropolis including Vakola, Charkop, Worli, Kandivali, Kalina, Versova and Vikhroli, damaging windows and windscreens, police sources said.
Two bus drivers were injured in the incident. However, there were no reports of any injuries to passengers, police added.
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