India, Oct. 9 -- Two motorcycle-borne assailants shot a private school bus driver in Gaya district on Thursday morning when 20 children were on board, leaving him critically injured, the police said.

The incident took place on the Vishanpur-Ramdohar main road under Bhadaur police station limits when the bus was heading from Vishanpur village to a private school in Raniganj.

The injured driver, identified as Rabindra Kumar (30), sustained two bullet wounds in his chest and was rushed to Magadh Medical College and Hospital, where he remains critical.

Police said Kumar had received a death threat a day earlier, and the attack is suspected to be linked to a love affair. A firearm and bullet were recovered from the spot.

According to eyewi...