Four people hijacked the bus earlier this week and demanded a ransom from the owner.
Mumbai:
Maharashtra police have arrested four people for hijacking a luxury bus travelling from Pune to Indore.
According to police sources, four people booked a luxury bus to travel from Pune to Indore by paying an advance of Rs 10,000.
The accused boarded the bus on November 8 but as soon as the bus reached Akola, they threw chilli powder into the eyes of the driver and hijacked the bus.
Parking the bus in Tarola village, the accused then called the bus owner demanding a ransom of Rs 50 lakh.
The bus owner lodged a police complaint, who traced the GPS and tracked down the bus, rescuing the driver and the assistant and arresting the four accused in the case.