BMTC bus runs over nine-year-old girl in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A nine-year-old girl was killed after being run over by a Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus in the city on Saturday, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Bhuvana.
According to police, the incident occurred near Panchajanya Vidya Peeta School in Rajajinagar when the girl, along with her two sisters, was crossing the road. She was allegedly hit by the BMTC bus and sustained severe head injuries.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead, a senior police officer said.
Following the incident, the bus driver fled the scene. Police said efforts are on to trace and arrest him.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
Meanwhile, in another incident, a BMTC electric bus was involved in a chain collision in front of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after the driver reportedly suffered a seizure while driving.
The bus went out of control and rammed into several cars and two-wheelers, officials said. No injuries were reported. The driver was taken to the hospital and is said to be out of danger.
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3 Indian students among those injured in Australia’s Bondi Beach attack
Melbourne (PTI): Three Indian students were among 40 people injured in the terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Two out of these three students are believed to be receiving treatment in the hospital, The Australia Today news portal reported.
The names of the Indian students injured during Sunday's attack have not been disclosed yet.
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The Indian students sustained injuries during the shooting, and their exact condition has not been formally confirmed yet, it said.
Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50, opened fire on a gathering during the Jewish festival Hanukkah by the Sea celebration.
At least 15 people were killed in the attack, including a 10-year-old child. Five of the injured remain in critical condition, while two injured police officers are in serious but stable condition, it added.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the investigation is expanding as new information emerges, including international travel by the alleged attackers and the discovery of extremist material, the report said.
