When the co-passengers began shouting, the bus driver stopped the bus and the assailants made good their escape. All the assailants were said to be in the age group of 25-30 years. The conductor, who was rushed to GTB hospital, is stated to be stable.

Woman kills self
Venu Gupta (28), a resident of Ashok Vihar, reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself by a dupatta from the ceiling fan at her house on Saturday night. She was apparently alone at home. Her family had reportedly gone to a relative's house and were expected to return late in the evening. The motive behind suicide is not yet known. She got married to a junior engineer two years ago. The Ashok Vihar police are investigating the case.

1 held for murder
Suresh Kumar, a resident of Shahadara, was arrested for attempting to murder his wife, whom he reportedly stabbed several times. They got married a few months ago. The Shahdara police is investigating the case.