Watch: Terrified kids crawl under seats as mob attacks school bus in Gurugram over Padmaavat release

Around 20-25 students of a leading Gurgaon school had a narrow escape when a frenzied mob protesting the release of Bollywood film 'Padmaavat' attacked their bus. The attackers threw stones at the school bus, smashing its windows.

However, the police said that nobody was injured. A video of the incident went viral on social media just minutes after the incident on Wednesday showing terrified students ducking and crying in fear.

The G D Goenka World School students were on their way home when a group of around 60 protesters, believed to be members of a fringe group, attacked the bus with bamboo sticks asking the driver to stop the vehicle.

Video of school bus attacked today in Gurugram by anti-Padmavati cowards. This is the aukat of groups like the Karni Sena: attackers of little kids. May the men responsible for this never be able to walk again. pic.twitter.com/4ZFKvJboKc

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) January 24, 2018

When the driver did not comply, the miscreants pelted the vehicle with stones apparently to hurt the children.

The school bus staffer asked the kids to crawl under seats for safety and directed the driver to not stop it, Ravinder Kumar, PRO, Gurgaon Police told PTI.

"Some of the bus windows shattered and terrified kids cried for help. Fortunately, none of the children was hurt in the attack," Kumar said.

He said the situation was now under control.

Adequate police forces deployed. Requested Mall managers to tighten their internal security. there were incidents where a school bus was vandalised & a Haryana Roadway bus was torched. 13 people detained, action will be taken: Sandeep Khirwar, Commissioner #Gurugram #Padmavaat pic.twitter.com/ZaPd0Fv3SB

— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2018

In another incident, a Haryana Roadways bus was set afire near Bhondsi village. However, no one was injured. 

Police had earlier implemented prohibitory orders in Gurugram banning large gatherings. Despite prohibitory orders in Gurgaon, hundreds of Shree Rajput Karni Sena supporters also protested at Kherki Daula toll plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur National Highway.

Significantly, a few days back, Haryana Director General of Police, B S Sandhu had cautioned the troublemakers asserting that nobody would be allowed to disrupt peace in the state. The police had also said that it would provide adequate security to the cinema halls that screen the movie on January 25.

(With PTI inputs)