Driver & conductor were smoking 'bidis' & cigarettes before bus caught fire in Gr Noida

An FIR lodged in connection with the fire that broke out on a moving bus in Greater Noida, killing nine passengers, alleges that the driver and conductor were smoking bidis and cigarettes in the cabin. "Despite being alerted, the driver dismissed the smell as something common in the bus and did not stop to inspect the vehicle," the FIR alleged.