Engineering student killed in car crash

March 19, 2012

New Delhi, March 19: In yet another late-night crash due to speeding, a BTech student was killed and three others were left battling critical injuries after the Toyota Corolla they were travelling in hit a divider on Vikas Marg, near ITO bridge, then rammed a pole and rolled over several times, around 2am on Sunday.

Among those with grievous injuries are a budding cricketer, Shubham, 19; a 23-year-old DU girl, Nikita, who lost her arm in the accident and a 22-year-old youth, Gurjeet, who was driving. The six friends were on their way to India Gate after watching a movie at the Great India Place Mall in Noida, police said.

Shubhmeet Bishnoi, 22, who was declared dead in hospital, was studying engineering in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, and had come to meet his friend, Gurjeet. Shubham has represented Delhi in cricket, police said.

Death came at 100kmph

"The group first went to Laxmi Nagar to Gurjeet's house after the movie and then headed to India Gate to have ice cream. The car was at a very high speed, possibly much over 100kmph, and the driver lost control near the Rainy Well bus stand and hit the divider, then a pole and overturned three to four times. The car was badly crushed and passengers got trapped inside it," said a senior cop.

Two girls, Kavita and Chhavi, miraculously escaped with minor injuries. They got out of the car and made a PCR call. The other victims were taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital and Lok Nayak Hospital.

"No one was drunk at the time of the incident, so it appears that speeding was the reason why the driver lost control. The accident cell is investigating the cause of the mishap. A case of rash driving and causing death due to negligence has been registered against Gurjeet at the Shakarpur police station," an officer said.

Nikita, whose left hand had to be amputated as it was badly damaged in the accident, has been shifted to a private hospital, police said. Gurjeet was taken from LNJP hospital to Sant Parmanand Hospital during the day. He has a fractured leg, police said.

Bishnoi had come to Delhi to meet his friend, Gurjeet, who lived in Laxmi Nagar. The car belonged to Gurjeet's uncle, police said.

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June 25,2020

Jun 25: A 16-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide at her house in east Delhi and her family members secretly buried her body, which was later exhumed for post-mortem, police said on Wednesday.

The girl, whose family hails from Jharkhand, allegedly hanged herself in a room in her house on Monday, they said.

No suicide note was recovered from the spot, police said.

Her body was exhumed on Tuesday as per the directions of the Sub Divisional Magistrate of the area. The process was carried out as her family members secretly buried her without informing the police.

The post-mortem will be conducted after Covid-19 tests, police said.

The incident took place on Monday. The reason behind her taking the extreme step is yet to be ascertained, they said.

Police said the girl lived with her mother and two siblings. The family hails from Jharkhand and are financially extremely weak. Her father died two years ago, they said.

After the father’s death, the girl's mother along with her siblings took her body to a burial ground and buried her, police said.

The police said the matter came to their notice after a neighbour alerted them about it. Following the information the body was exhumed, they said.

On questioning the girl's mother, she told police that she didn't know that one has to inform police in a suicide case, a senior police officer said.

Inquest proceedings have been initiated, police said.

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July 21,2020

Nagpur, July 21: In a shocking incident, an 11-year-old boy allegedly killed self in Maharashtra's Nagpur city after being reprimanded by his mother for buying a samosa, police said on Tuesday.

Veeru Natthu Sahu was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his home in Ganga Nagar in Gittikhadan area on Sunday night, an official said.

The deceased boy's family was struggling to make ends meet after their small business was hit because of the coronavirus-induced lockdown, he said.

The Class 7 student had taken Rs 10 from home without asking his mother and bought a samosa, which was then eaten by his elder brother, the official said.

The boy's mother scolded him for taking money without her permission and asked him to get the snack for himself, following which the distraught minor allegedly went into the kitchen and hanged himself using a saree, he said.

The Gittikhadan police have registered a case of accidental death in this regard, the official added.

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July 31,2020

Amaravati, Jul 31: Nine people have died after allegedly consuming sanitiser in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh today, the police said.

Prakasam district Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal said the people had been consuming sanitiser for the past few days, mixing it with water and soft drinks.

"We are also investigating whether they laced the sanitiser with any other toxic substances," the official said.

"Their family members say these people have been consuming sanitiser for the past ten days. We are sending the sanitiser stocks, being sold in the area, for examination," he added.

Kurichedu in Prakasam district has been under lockdown due to rise in coronavirus cases and hence, liquor shops have also been shut since the past few days.

Habitual drinkers were said to be consuming sanitisers that have alcohol content, apart from illicitly distilled arrack.

The police said two beggars near a temple were the first to fall victim on Thursday night. While one of them was found dead at the spot, another died in the government hospital in Darsi town, they said.

A third person was also taken to the Darsi hospital late on Thursday night after he fell unconscious but he was declared brought dead. Six others who fell ill after allegedly consuming sanitiser, died this morning.

Others who fell ill after consuming sanitiser are undergoing treatment at their residences in the village, the police added.

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