Greater Noida, Sept. 24 -- Three accused persons, including two drivers and a conductor, were sent to jail on Thursday in connection with the tragic bus fire incident on the Yamuna Expressway that claimed nine lives.

The trio was produced before a local court, which ordered them to be sent to jail.

While being escorted by police personnel from the court premises, the accused strongly dismissed allegations levelled by passengers that they were smoking beedi or cigarettes inside the bus or that they ignored complaints of smoke.

"We do not smoke at all. We never smoke beedis or cigarettes. These allegations are completely false," said one of the drivers when asked about claims made by passengers.

When asked whether passengers had alerted...