Indian-origin bus driver burnt alive in Brisbane

MELBOURNE: In a horrific incident a 29yearold Indianorigin bus driver was on Friday burnt to death when a man poured flammable liquid on him in front of several shocked passengers in Australias Brisbane city police said

Updated At : 07:01 PM Oct 28, 2016 IST

Manmeet Alisher was a well-known singer in the Punjabi community. Photo courtesy his Facebook account

Melbourne, October 28

In a horrific incident, a 29-year-old Indian-origin bus driver was on Friday burnt to death when a man poured flammable liquid on him in front of several shocked passengers in Australia’s Brisbane city, police said.

Manmeet Alisher, a well-known singer in the Punjabi community, was driving a Brisbane City Council bus when he was targeted by the man who threw an “incendiary device” at him which sparked a fire.

Alisher died on the spot while several passengers on board the bus at the time managed to escape through the rear door, said police in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland.

Indian-origin bus driver burnt alive in Brisbane

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