Bus driver burnt to death after being set alight in front of passengers

A bus driver has died after one of his passengers poured flammable liquid on him and set him alight.

The attacker is alleged to have boarded the bus as it pulled up to a stop in Brisbane, before pouring liquid on the driver, setting him alight and running away.

The victim has been named as Manmeet Alisher, a 29-year-old, who is said to be well-known in Brisbane’s Indiand community.

Police have arrested a 48-year-old man in relation to the incident in the suburb of Moorooka, ruled out terrorism but have so far found ‘no apparent motive’.

Eleven passengers have been treated for smoke inhalation but no one is seriously hurt thanks in part to the efforts of passing taxi driver, Aguek Nyok, who kicked down the door to allow them to escape.

He told ABC News: ‘Unfortunately I couldn’t go inside because there were fumes,’ he told ABC News.