Man sleeping on footpath run over by car in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, April 23: A man sleeping here on footpath has been crushed to death by a car driven by an engineering student, police said.
The incident occurred in Kushaiguda area when the 19-year-old returning after a late night party along with her three friends, lost control of the car. She was allegedly in an inebriated state, according to the police.
The car crossed the road divider and hit the footpath on the other side of the road.
Ashok (30), who used to work as a cobbler was sleeping on the footpath. He sustained critical injuries. He was rushed to the government-run Gandhi Hospital, where he succumbed.
The incident occurred after midnight in the DAE Colony here. The four students belong to a private engineering college.
People, who gathered at the spot, alleged that the police were trying to shield the students, as the girl who was driving the Skoda car is daughter of a police officer.
Police said they have registered a case and conducting further investigations. The CCTV footage in the area was being scanned.
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Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar express shock over blast in Delhi
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday expressed shock and grief over the blast that occurred near Red Fort in Delhi that claimed at least eight lives and injured several people.
Taking to social media platform 'X', he wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
"Deeply shocked and disturbed by the tragic blast near Red Fort, Delhi. The loss of innocent lives is heartbreaking. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Wishing a speedy recovery to the injured," Shivakumar said.
A high-intensity explosion ripped through a car near the Red Fort metro station, gutting several vehicles, officials said.
Twenty-four people were injured in the blast that took place on a busy evening when the area was milling with people. The injured were taken to the LNJP hospital, a few kilometres away.
