Delhi: Class 7 girl killed by speeding vehicle in Adarsh Nagar; police looking for driver
New Delhi.(PTI): A 13-year-old girl riding a scooter with her grandfather was killed by a speeding vehicle in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area on Friday, an officer said.
The deceased was identified as Manvi Pal, a resident of Rameshwar Nagar in Azadpur.
"She was a student of class 7 at DAV School in Model Town," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Bhisham Singh said in a statement.
The officer said that a PCR call regarding a road accident was received around 2.30 pm.
An injured Pal had already been taken to a private hospital by the time a police team reached the spot. Pal died at the hospital.
Her grandfather, Meer Singh, who was driving the scooter, suffered minor injuries on his leg and is undergoing treatment.
The officer said that preliminary inquiry revealed that an unknown vehicle, believed to be speeding, hit the scooter from behind and fled without stopping.
The impact threw both riders onto the road, resulting in severe injuries to the girl.
"We are scanning CCTV footage from cameras installed on the stretch between Model Town and Adarsh Nagar to identify the offending vehicle. Footage from nearby shops, petrol pumps, and traffic signals is also being examined to trace the movement of the vehicle after the collision," the DCP said.
Police are also speaking to people who were present at the incident site, he said.
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Minister Patil inaugurates Amazon’s Corporate Office in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries M B Patil on Monday inaugurated Amazon’s newly constructed, fully equipped 11 lakh sq ft corporate office near Yelahanka here.
Built on a five-acre site approximately 15 kilometres from Kempegowda International Airport, Amazon said this is its second largest office in Asia.
The 12-storey campus will support over 7,000 employees across ecommerce, operations, payments, technology, and seller services in India, Amazon said in a statement.
Patil said this is Amazon’s 10th corporate office in the state. The company, which has shared a two-decade association with Karnataka, plans to invest USD 35 billion in India over the next four years.
"This investment is expected to support 15 million small businesses and generate lakhs of employment opportunities. Karnataka will receive a significant share of this investment," the minister said after inaugurating the new office.
The minister pointed out that Karnataka has an annual per capita income of over Rs 3.80 lakh, ranking highest in the country.
According to him, the state also stands second in annual GST contributions to the national exchequer, contributing Rs 1.6 lakh crore. Bengaluru has climbed to the 21st position globally in the Global Innovation Index and is the only Indian city to feature among the top 30 in the Tech-Cities Index.
Last year, the city recorded 14.6 million square feet of industrial leasing, the highest in the country, he said.
Of the 900 Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India, nearly 35 per cent are located in Karnataka, he added.
In a statement issued by the minister's office, Patil said the state also leads in infrastructure required for e-commerce operations, with warehousing capacity of 42.48 lakh tonne and 233 cold storage units. Correspondingly, e-commerce transactions in the state are growing at 11 per cent annually.
To further promote industrial growth, projects such as dedicated freight rail corridors, multimodal logistics parks, dry ports and truck terminals have been planned. Patil urged Amazon and other global companies to leverage Karnataka’s industry-friendly ecosystem by enhancing their investments in the state, manufacturing here and exporting to global markets.
According to Samir Kumar, Country Manager, Amazon India, "India continues to be a long-term priority for Amazon, and Bengaluru has played a central role in our journey here. Over the years, the city has been home to some of our earliest technology and business teams, and today it remains a key hub for innovation and talent."
