Two students killed, 10 injured as school bus overturns in UP's Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur (UP), Dec 22: Two students were killed and 10 others sustained injuries when a private school bus they were travelling in overturned after colliding with a tree at Khajani Tehsil of this district on Friday, police said.
The fatalities include Sakshi Vishwakarma (10) and Pratibha (14), police said, adding both the deceased are from Sikriganj area.
The accident took place around 9 am when the bus was just a short distance from the school.
The villagers promptly assisted in transporting the injured children to the nearest primary health centre with the help of the local police following the accident.
"A private school bus overturned in the Sikriganj area around 9 am. The bus was carrying 21-22 children and during the accident around 12 children were injured," said Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Ashutosh Dubey.
"The children with minor injuries were handed over to the parents after first aid. However the children with serious injuries were rushed to the district hospital and two children died on the way," he added.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
