Four-year-old girl died in road mishap during traffic police checking in Mandya
Mandya (Karnataka), May 26 (PTI): A four-year-old girl died in a road mishap on Monday during a traffic police check sparking a public outrage.
A large number of people staged protest blaming traffic police for the tragedy following which three ASIs (Assistant Sub-Inspectors) were suspended, police said.
Hrithiksha's parents were taking her to a hospital in Mandya city on their two-wheeler to get her immediate treatment after she was bitten by a dog at her village in Maddur taluk, they added.
According to Mandya Superintendent of Police, Mallikarjun Baldandi, the incident occurred when the couple en route to the hospital were intercepted by the traffic police for not wearing helmet.
When asked, the couple said they were rushing their daughter to the medical facility to get her treated for dog bite.
Subsequently, the traffic police released the motorcycle. However, just then another vehicle brushed past the two-wheeler following which the child fell off the motorcycle. In the meantime, a truck coming from behind ran over Hrithiksha.
She suffered severe head injuries and died on the spot due to excessive bleeding, police said, a case has has been registered in connection with the incident.
"We have suspended three ASIs (Assistant Sub-Inspectors) in connection with the incident," he added.
Following the incident, the victim's parents and public protested at the spot with the child's body demanding justice.
Public expressed outrage, accusing the police of prioritising rule enforcement over the family's emergency, leading to the loss of a life. The protest also led to traffic snarls which was later cleared after police assured action against the concerned policemen for "negligence" on their part.
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Had a very good conversation with friend Modi: Trump
Washington (PTI): US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had a "very good conversation" with his "friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He was referring to the talks the two leaders had on Tuesday.
"I had a very good talk with him, and he's a friend of mine from India, and he's doing great. We had a very good conversation," Trump told reporters here as he headed to Las Vegas to address a roundtable on tax cuts.
Trump had called Modi on Tuesday to discuss the bilateral relationship and share perspectives on the situation in West Asia, where the US and Israel have launched a war on Iran.
The US and Iran declared a two-week ceasefire on April 7. They engaged in peace talks with Washington, insisting that Tehran give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons and uranium enrichment.
The war with Iran has sent gas prices soaring as Tehran blocked the sea lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow gateway for a fifth of global oil supplies.
During the Trump-Modi phone call on Tuesday, the two leaders stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure.
According to the US Ambassador to India Sergei Gor, the 40-minute conversation ended with Trump telling Modi, "we all love you".
Tuesday's phone call was the second between the two leaders since the US-Israel war with Iran began on February 28.
