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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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
