6 killed as double-decker bus hit van on Yamuna Expressway in UP's Hathras
Hathras (UP)(PTI): Six persons, including three women, were killed and as many injured after a double-decker sleeper bus hit a van on the Yamuna Expressway here on Tuesday, police said.
The accident occurred around 4.20 am in the Sadabad police station area, they said.
The van carrying 13 passengers was on its way from Prem Nagar in Delhi to Dholpur in Rajasthan when it was hit from behind by a sleeper bus travelling from Noida to Gorakhpur, Additional Superintendent of Police Ram Anand Kushwaha said.
Superintendent of Police Chiranjiv Nath Sinha said the accident occurred when the bus was attempting to overtake the van.
The bus driver, operator and conductor have been arrested, he said. A case is being registered under the relevant sections of BNS. Strict action will also be taken against the bus owner and others associated with the vehicle, Sinha said.
According to the SP, there were 16 passengers travelling in the Van at the time of the accident.
The deceased have been identified as: Dinesh (50), his wife Sunita (48), Vijay Baghel (27), his wife Pinki Baghel (26), Lokesh (35), and Nathu Devi (65), he said. All the occupants of the van were residents of Prem Nagar, Delhi, and belonged to different families travelling to Dholpur.
The accident left six people, including three women, dead. The driver of the van escaped unhurt, police said.
Six others, including three children, two men and a woman, suffered serious injuries.
The injured children were referred to SN Medical College in Agra for treatment, where two of them are stated to be out of danger.
On receiving information, Additional Superintendent of Police Ram Anand Kushwaha, the Circle Officer of Sadabad and the Station House Officer reached the spot with police personnel and shifted the injured to the hospital.
Further investigation into the incident is underway, police added.
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Delhi Police busts LPG black marketing racket in Bawana, 75 cylinders seized; 1 held
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Police has busted an LPG cylinder hoarding and black marketing racket in the Bawana area, an officer said on Friday.
A 50-year-old man, identified as Anil, has been arrested and 75 cylinders seized, he said.
The accused was apprehended following a tip-off about the illegal storage and transportation of LPG cylinders in the industrial area.
Acting on the input, a police team laid a picket near District Park in Bawana on Thursday evening. Around 4 pm, a pickup truck was intercepted and checked, leading to the recovery of 27 LPG cylinders, including both domestic and commercial units.
"When questioned, the accused failed to produce any valid documents, including a licence, permit, stock register or proof of ownership for the cylinders," the officer said.
During interrogation, Anil revealed that more cylinders were stored at nearby premises. Based on his disclosure, police raided two rooms and an iron shed near a factory in the area.
"A total of 48 additional cylinders were recovered, taking the overall seizure to 75. The cylinders were stored without safety measures or legal authorisation, posing a serious risk," the officer said.
Disruptions in maritime supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict have caused an LPG crisis in India.
