New Delhi (PTI): A 42-year-old female Ugandan national was found dead in her home at Panchsheel Vihar area of south Delhi, police on Wednesday said.

They said no foul play has been found so far and proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC are being carried out.

"On Tuesday, at 10.51 pm, a PCR call was received at Malviya Nagar Police Station regarding a Uganda National woman lying unconscious in a house at Panchsheel Vihar in Malviya Nagar," a police officer said.

When police responded to the call and reached the house, they found the woman lying on the floor unconscious. They took her to the AIIMS, where she was declared dead on arrival.

On inquiry, police found the woman had been living in the house for the last three months with another Ugandan female friend. Both of them worked as hairdressers.

According to police, on Tuesday, her friend left the room around 3.30 pm. When she came back around 5.30 pm, she found her roommate on the floor and called some people from her community, who approached the police.

"No foul play is suspected yet. She came to India in March 2024 on a tourist visa issued on March 13. The Uganda Embassy is being informed," the officer said.

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Bengaluru (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was allegedly hit and run over by a private bus while crossing a road here on Friday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Varun, they said.

According to police, the accident occurred around 11:30 am on the Hennur–Bagalur main road.

The boy who crossing the road on foot when he was allegedly struck by the bus and came under its rear wheel, leading to his death on the spot.

He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead.

Following the incident, family members and locals staged a protest by blocking the Hennur–Bagalur road, resulting in heavy traffic congestion in the area.

The driver of the bus has been detained, and further legal action is being initiated, a senior police officer said, adding that an investigation is underway.