Rajasthan: 2 students killed, 5 critically injured in school van-SUV collision
Kota (PTI): Two girl students were killed on the spot while five others were critically injured when a private school van collided with an SUV near Itawa town, around 80 km from Kota, on Saturday morning, police said.
Itawa DSP Shivam Joshi said the accident took place at about 8 am when the school van, carrying between 10 to 12 students from Gaita village to a private school in Itawa, lost balance near the town and collided with an SUV going towards Bundi.
The collision was so severe that both vehicles overturned.
The police officer said the eyewitnesses reported that the school van lost its balance after a tyre burst.
The deceased girl students have been identified as 15-year-old Tanu Dhakad and 8-year-old Parul Arya. Tanu was a Class 10 student and Parul Class 4.
The police said that the five critically injured students were admitted to New Medical College Hospital in Kota.
The van driver and one person in the SUV also sustained injuries in the accident and have been admitted to a hospital in Itawa. However, the SUV driver fled from the scene after the accident.
Following the accident, local MLA Chetan Patel rushed to the hospital and took stock of the injured and consoled the families who lost their wards.
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Karnataka police constable arrested for forging passport verification records
Mangaluru: A police constable attached to the Vitla Police Station has been arrested for allegedly forging documents and manipulating passport verification records to obtain a clearance certificate from the authorities.
Police said on Tuesday that a person identified as Shakti Das, who claimed to be residing within the jurisdiction of the Vitla Police Station, first applied for a passport in February 2025.
During police verification, it was found that the address mentioned in the application did not match official records, following which the application was not recommended.
In June 2025, Shakti Das reportedly submitted a second passport application. Police alleged that Pradeep, a staff member at the Vitla Police Station, processed the reapplication without informing the concerned beat constable, Sabu Mirji, who was responsible for verifying the applicant’s address.
Pradeep allegedly prepared a verification report in the name of the beat constable, forged his signature, secured approval from senior officers, and forwarded the report. He is also accused of destroying verification-related documents to conceal the irregularities.
As per the report, the matter came to light on December 19 during a scrutiny of records. Police said the acts amounted to criminal breach of trust, as a crucial identity document issued by the Central government was fraudulently obtained.
Police further said that Shakti Das claims to hail from West Bengal, and his address is currently being verified.
Based on the findings, Vitla Police have registered a case against Pradeep and passport holder Shakti Das under Sections 336, 337, 316(5), and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Pradeep has been arrested and produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody. Further investigation is underway, police said.
