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March 13, 2012

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Bangalore, March 13: Nagaraj hardly knew he would depart from the world without having a glimpse of his newborn son.


Hours after he told his relatives that he would be leaving for Deodurg to see his son, Nagaraj was lying dead in Bowring Hospital.

A lone earning member of his family, Nagaraj was married to Manjula a year ago. He had migrated to City in search of livelihood four months ago. He had two brothers, both unemployed, a married sister and parents.

The 22-year-old construction worker was mowed down by a recklessly driven SUV while he was sleeping on a pavement at HRBR Layout early Monday morning. Four others sustained injuries in the accident.

“We celebrated when we heard Nagaraj became a father. But the happiness was shortlived,” Shivayogi, a grieving relative said.

Hanumanth, who survived the accident with minor injuries, said he heard some strange noise and before he could wake up, a car dragged all the five of them.

Nagaraj was lying in a pool of blood, he said.

Hanumanth said he could not see the faces of the man and the woman who fled from the car. They were young and seemed drunk, he added.

Accidents claiming lives of migrant workers, particularly involving drunken driving by affluent people, have been on the rise in the City.

“We have taken such accidents very seriously and there is no question of sparing those responsible for the accident irrespective of their background,” Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic & Security) M A Saleem told Deccan Herald.

Saleem claimed that conviction rates in such accidents had gone up considerably.

Previous incidents

Four persons were killed when a car struck them in Indirangar on January 25, 2009. Two college students sustained injuries after they drove their SUV onto a pavement on Raj Bhavan Road on July 25, 2011. More recently, on February 11, 2012, a hotelier ran his SUV on a truck driver at Shivanachetty Garden Junction on Kamaraj Road. The victim lost his leg.


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News Network
July 19,2020

New Delhi, Jul 19: At least six people were killed and 20 injured when a bus overturned after colliding with a private vehicle at Agra - Lucknow Expressway in the wee hours of Sunday. According to initial reports, the bus carrying around 40 passengers toppled after hitting a stranded SUV at around 5 am, 122 km from Lucknow.

A police team reached the spot within a few minutes of the accident and rescued the injured with the help of locals. They were rushed to a nearby hospital. “Five passengers were killed on the spot while another died minutes after reaching the hospital,” Hindustan Times quoted Kannauj DSP Amarendra PD Singh as saying.

Around 20 other passengers have also sustained injuries who were admitted to the hospital, the police said. The bus had started from Bihar's Darbhanga and was en route to Delhi. "The private bus was coming from Darbangha and going to Delhi when it hit a car. Both the vehicles came down from the highway," a senior police official told news agency ANI.

Meanwhile, authorities are trying to ascertain the identity of the deceased. UP CM Yogi Adityanath expressed over the loss of lives and directed officials to ensure all help to the victims.

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News Network
June 5,2020

Jun 5: The fear of contracting COVID-19 infection allegedly forced a 65-year-old man to commit suicide in Maharashtra's Beed district, police said on Friday.

The incident occurred at Mangewadi in Patoda on Thursday, when a passerby found the body of Asaram Pote hanging from a tree in his farm, an official said.

The police were immediately alerted and Pote's body was brought down in the presence of his relatives and locals, he said.

A suicide note was found on the deceased's person, in which he said that he had taken the extreme step as he was scared of contracting COVID-19 infection and no one should be held responsible for his death, the official said.

A case of accidental death was registered in this regard and further probe was underway, he added.

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Agencies
July 28,2020

Noida, Jul 28: A doctor admitted at a private hospital in Noida has been accused of sexually harassing a patient in his isolation ward, where both were undergoing treatment for COVID-19, the police said.

The 20-year-old woman, in her complaint to the police, alleged that the incident took place on Monday and based on that a case was filed at the local expressway police station, they said.

A senior police official said an investigation is underway and there might be lapses on part of the hospital which allegedly admitted a man and a woman in the same isolation ward, in violation of the norms.

The woman and the doctor had tested positive for coronavirus last week, according to officials.

"The woman was in the isolation ward of the private hospital. There was a man, a medical practitioner, who too was infected with coronavirus and was sharing the ward with her," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida, Ranvijay Singh said.

He said the woman alleged molestation and upon being informed, the police immediately lodged a case and initiated a probe into the matter.

"There appears to be some irresponsibility on part of the hospital too. We are communication with the medical departments to check whether the patients were being kept in accordance with the guidelines," Mr Singh said.

He said the accused is still in isolation but the police will reach out for his statement following due protocols of COVID-19.

"All necessary action will be taken as per the truth that will emerge after a thorough investigation," Mr Singh said.

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