Boy run over by speeding BBMP garbage truck; driver arrested
Bengaluru, Mar 29 (PTI): A 10-year-old boy died after he was allegedly hit and subsequently run over by an overspeeding Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) garbage truck near Thanisandra on Saturday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Iman, they added.
According to the police, Iman and his father were riding a two-wheeler when their vehicle was hit from behind by the allegedly overspeeding BBMP garbage truck near Thanisandra at around 12.30 pm.
As soon as the truck struck the two-wheeler, the boy fell from the vehicle and was allegedly run over by the BBMP truck, a senior police officer said.
The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead, she added.
A medical examination of the driver revealed that he was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident, she further said.
Following the accident, the driver of the vehicle lost consciousness, police said.
Later, members of the public gathered at the accident spot and burned a tire of the offending vehicle to express their anger over the driver's negligence, which led to the child’s death, they added.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic North) Gowri D R said, "A case under Section 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered, and the accused driver has been arrested in connection with the incident."
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
India-Pak tensions: Pak defence minister says 'nuclear' not on cards right now
Lahore, May 10 (PTI): The option to go nuclear is not on the cards right now, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said as Indian and Pakistani militaries targeted each other's installations, escalating the already serious confrontations.
“At the moment the nuclear option is not on the cards. However, if the situation comes up the 'watchers' will be affected as well,” Asif told Geo News.
“I am telling the world that this is not going to be confined to the region only, it could be much wider ... this destruction. Our options are being reduced considering the situation India is creating,” he said.
Asif said that no meeting of the National Command Authority has been called.
The NCA is responsible for making the operational decisions on Pakistan’s nuclear weapons.
Tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan increased after the Indian armed forces on Wednesday conducted precision strikes targeting terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that had cross-border linkages.
Pakistan launched a fresh wave of drone attacks targeting 26 locations in India -- from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat -- for the second night on Friday, with the Indian defence ministry saying the enemy's attempts to hit vital installations, including airports and air bases, were successfully thwarted.
Pakistan on early Saturday claimed that its three air bases were targeted by Indian missiles and drones.
