NEW DELHI: A 12-year-old girl was killed when a speeding DTC bus from the wrong side rammed into a two-wheeler her uncle riding to drop her off at school, on Dallupura Road in east Delhi on Friday morning, police said.
Her uncle, Tinku Kumar, sustained injuries. “The girl sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead. Following the accident, the girl’s uncle and some passersby allegedly tried to attack the bus and in the scuffle, the driver fled from the spot.
Police identified the deceased as Kayna Pal, a Class 8 student at a private school in the Dallupura area. Police later apprehended the driver, identified as a 45-year-old resident of the same area. The truck driver was arrested, and a case under sections 281 (rash driving), 125(a) (causing hurt) and 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at Jahangir Puri police station.
She was on her way to school to attend Independence Day celebrations and a cultural programme when the accident occurred, her family said. DCP (East) Rajeev Kumar said police received a PCR call about the accident around 8am. Her body has been shifted to LBS Hospital for necessary medico-legal proceedings,” the DCP said. The bus was allegedly speeding and came from the opposite direction before moving into the wrong lane and hitting the two-wheeler, according to police. the girl came under the bus wheels, police said While Kayna’s uncle fell towards the roadside and survived. Police said they took him for a medical examination and registered a case. Police said the boy, Garvit, was travelling with his father Abhishek Gour and mother Geeta Gour when the truck allegedly hit their scooty from behind. The child’s post-mortem examination was conducted, and his body was handed over to his relatives, police said.
The accident took place around 5am on Tuesday near a metro pillar on Ring Road.
Kayna’s family demanded strict action against the driver, describing her as an exceptional student and a class topper who loved quizzes.
