Delhi: 5 UPSC aspirants among 6 hurt as drunk driver rams car into pedestrians
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI): Five UPSC aspirants among six people got injured after they were hit by a car being driven by a drunk man in central Delhi’s Old Rajender Nagar on Tuesday evening, police said.
The incident occurred around 6 pm, they said.
The car driver, Prem Kumar (45), was found under the influence of alcohol during a breathalyzer test, they said.
“His medical examination is underway and his blood sample has been taken to ascertain alcohol levels," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) M. Harsha Vardhan said.
The injured have been identified as Lokesh, Baby, Shivam, Harshita, Stephen and Vipul, he said, adding that five of them are UPSC aspirants and one is a visitor.
All the injured were taken to a hospital. While five of them are likely to be discharged soon, one may require further medical treatment. The condition of all six is stated to be stable, the officer added.
Kumar is a driver. At the time of the accident, he was driving his employer’s car, the DCP said.
He was caught on the spot and legal action is being initiated against him, he added.
Today, a driver ran over 7–8 UPSC aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar. The area is becoming increasingly unsafe for students. Yet BJP leaders and CM like @gupta_rekha remain silent. I urge @AtishiAAP Ji and @durgeshpathak to visit and take immediate action. Students deserve… https://t.co/ga5inNL1p8 pic.twitter.com/x2thEHQhjN
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Shoaib Akhtar, Basit Ali's YouTube channels banned in India
New Delhi (PTI): Former Pakistan cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Basit Ali's Youtube channels have been blocked in India following "an order from the government related to national security or public order" in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack.
The Indian government has withheld several Pakistani channels after the April 22 terror attack in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were gunned down.
The move follows recommendations from the Ministry of Home Affairs in which it said that the Pakistani YouTube channels were "disseminating provocative and communally sensitive content, false and misleading narratives and misinformation against India, its Army and security agencies".
Dawn News, Irshad Bhatti, SAMAA TV, ARY NEWS, BOL NEWS, Raftar, The Pakistan Reference, Geo News, Samaa Sports, GNN, Uzair Cricket, Umar Cheema Exclusive, Asma Shirazi, Muneeb Farooq, SUNO News and Razi Naama are the other Pakistani channels banned in India.
Following the order, the channels have been withheld by Youtube.
"This content is currently unavailable in this country because of an order from the government related to national security or public order," stated a Youtube message on logging into the channels.
Akhtar, a former pacer of repute, is a popular figure among Indian fans for his in-depth and often humorous analysis of international cricket issues.
Basit, a former Pakistan coach, runs similar content on his channel.
