New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) At least five school children and driver of the van in which they were travelling, were injured after a school bus rammed into it in southwest Delhi on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

The injured were taken to a hospital, where all the children, who received minor bruises, were discharged after treatment. However, the van driver is recuperating in the hospital, police said.

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The accident took place at Basantara Line near Kendriya Vidyalaya.

"It is suspected that the bus was moving on the wrong side due to which the accident took place. A case under relevant section of the IPC has been registered and investigation is underway," a police officer said.

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The school bus driver fled from the spot. PTI ALK MNK

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