Delhi student on way to Independence Day function killed as DTC runs over scooter
A 12-year-old girl, Kayna Pal, was killed and her uncle seriously injured when a DTC electric bus collided with their scooter in East Delhi's Dallupura on Friday morning. The girl, a Class 8 student, fell onto the road after the accident and was run over by the bus. Her uncle, Gajendra Pal, was taking her to school in Vasundhara when the accident occurred.
The bus driver, identified as S K Murad, fled the scene after the collision. Police have registered a case at New Ashok Nagar police station and are examining CCTV footage to determine what happened. Kayna's father, a bank manager, and her family are waiting for the postmortem examination to be completed.
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