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Engineering student killed in car crash

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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 7,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 7: A 27-year-old man was allegedly killed using deadly weapons by unidentified people here, police said.

The incident took place at deceased, Arvind's rented house in LBS Nagar inside HAL police station limits.

According to police, Arvind is an accused in a criminal case and recently walked out of jail on bail. 

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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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June 5,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 5: One man has been arrested in connection with the death of a pregnant elephant in Palakkad district here, Kerala Forest Minister K Raju said on Friday.

"One accused identified as Wilson has been arrested in connection with the case. More people are involved. The process to arrest all the accused is underway. Strict action will be taken in the matter to ensure such incidents are not repeated in the future," Raju told reporters here.

The elephant had died in Palakkad district on May 27 after it ate a pineapple stuffed with crackers and forest officials said that it died standing in river Velliyar after it suffered an injury in its lower jaw.

Raju said that the forest department has appointed three teams to probe the matter, and added that police are also investigating the incident as explosives were used.

"There may be some type of crackers inside the fruit. In such cases, blast occurs and the animal can not even drink water. The primary post mortem reports said that this case is like that. Let it be investigated," he said.

"Man and animal conflict is natural in our state as people residing close to the forests. The government gives compensation for farmers, Rs 10 lakhs compensation if a person dies in an animal attack," the Minister added.

The death of the pregnant elephant has sparked a controversy, with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan terming the unfortunate death as "a painful thing" and Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar saying that the Centre has taken a "serious note" of the incident.

According to the preliminary post-mortem report, the immediate cause of the death of the female elephant was drowning followed by inhalation of water leading to lung failure.

The elephant was seen standing in the river with its mouth and trunk in the water for some relief from the pain after the explosive-filled fruit exploded in its mouth.

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