According to police, the deceased have been identified as Prajwal (4) and Bhavani (2). The family was engaged in polishing vessels.
The driver of the bus had parked the vehicle last night and started the vehicle in the morning for a daily trip.
It is said that the driver was unaware of the tent being put up and it is suspected that the driver must have lost control while taking the bus on reverse gear. After the incident, public damaged the bus. As a precautionary measure, additional police force have been deployed.
Published 30 December 2009, 15:24 IST