Bus hijacker in China's Hubei under control

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Police in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, said they have subdued the man who hijacked a bus Monday evening.

Eight passengers onboard have been rescued and the explosive the man carried has been removed so far, according to an police officer with the city's public security bureau.

A member of police bomb squad, wearing a protective outfit, walks towards a bag suspected to contain explosives in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, April 30, 2012. Police in Wuhan said they have subdued the man who hijacked a bus Monday evening. Eight passengers onboard have been rescued and the explosive the man carried has been removed so far, according to an police officer with the city's public security bureau. [Xinhua]



The man, equipped with explosive and a knife, hijacked the bus carrying eight passengers at around 6:30 p.m. at the Yangluo section of the road from the city's Hankou to Shigang, said the officer.

Police are investigating the case.

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