A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Brisbane bus driver who was set alight in a horrific daylight attack.
Manmeet Alisher, 29, was killed when an "incendiary device" was thrown at him while he was letting passengers on at Moorooka on Friday morning.
A 48-year-old man was charged with murder, arson and eleven counts of attempted murder late on Friday night.
He appeared briefly in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Saturday and will remain in custody until his case returns to court in late November.
Mr Alisher was burned alive as passengers, including children, screamed and fought to escape the inferno.
He was employed as a casual bus driver and had only been working in the job for several months.
Hundreds of people gathered to pay their respects to Mr Alisher, who was a prominent figure and beloved singer in the Punjabi community, on Friday night.
Another vigil has been organised for Saturday evening and flags will be flown half-mast at council facilities on Saturday as a sign of respect.
Police Commissioner Ian Stewart said there is nothing to suggest that the attack was racially motivated.
The Australian High Commission in New Delhi is reportedly arranging an emergency visa for Mr Alisher's brother Amit so he can travel to Australia and repatriate the body.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been contacted.
'A short yet meaningful life': Vigil planned for slain bus driver Manmeet Alisher
Family, friends and locals will pay their respects to a bus driver who was burnt to death, at a vigil in Brisbane's south.
The vigil has been organised for 5.30pm on Saturday at Luxworth Place, Beaudesert Rd, Moorooka.
Manmeet Alisher, a 29-year-old Indian immigrant, was killed when an "incendiary device" was thrown at him while he was letting passengers on at Moorooka on Friday morning.
Manmeet Sharma hailed from Alisher, a small town near Lehragaga in Sangrur Dist of Punjab, India. He had been living in Brisbane over the last few years, according to Brisbane's Punjabi community.
Relative and friend Aman Bhangu told SBS Punjabi Radio he was an "outgoing, lively person who enjoyed his short yet meaningful life. He will surely be remembered for his beautiful smile and the work he did for social causes.”
He was popular within the Punjabi community in Australia as a singer. It was also understood he had a passion for poetry and singing.
Preet Siyan a local Punjabi singer who shared the stage with him, described him as “a man with heart.
"It is a big loss to family friends and the local community. He was a great poet and singer. He will be dearly missed.”
While Gurjant, a Punjabi community member, said Mr Alisher was "such a lively, vivacious, intelligent man".
