"She left home at around 6 in the morning, I was just a little bit behind her on the cycle. I was on my way to fetch water. When I came to the area around her school, I saw a crowd and came to check out what was happening out of curiosity. I recognized her to be my daughter," said Shiv Dutt Pandey, Father of the victim.

This is the second tragic accident involving school buses in two days.

On Tuesday, six schoolchildren drowned when their bus fell into a canal in Sonepat.

The driver of the bus had claimed that the brakes failed as he swerved to avoid a vehicle from the opposite direction.

Safety norms in question

But these two accidents have raised questions about safety on school buses.

Firstly, there was no faculty member on the Geeta Vidya Mandir school bus that fell into the canal on Tuesday, which is a violation of guidelines set down by the Supreme Court.

Moreover, the DPS bus that ran over Annu was speeding, which is yet another violation of the same guidelines.

Off the record, authorities at the DPS Maruti Kunj claim that the credentials of the driver were checked before he was hired and that he has 12 years of experience behind him.

They also claim that as per the Supreme Court requirements, there was a member of the staff present on the school bus.

The school, however, refused to make any statements to the press.

The driver of the DPS bus that killed Annu is being questioned by Gurgaon police.

"The driver will be charged. How will the school be responsible for anything?" said Mahendra Pal, IG, Gurgaon.

Seven schoolchildren have lost their lives in two days. Perhaps, it is time for the authorities to rethink safety on school buses.