Mr Reilly told the court he drove off at traffic lights then pulled in when he got the chance because he wanted them out, then Thomson started kicking the car.
Eyewitnesses told the Indian press that the driver of the vehicle had tried to run her over once they got her off the bus, but she was saved by her friend who later recanted the story to police, saying he was attacked with iron rods on board the vehicle.
Lawson was eventually caught after an anonymous tip off, and told investigators he saw the fraud as a way to make extra money when he got into financial difficulty.