• Source:JND
HighLights
  1. Woman killed by cluster bus in outer Delhi.
  2. Driver fled scene; locals vandalized bus in protest.
  3. Police registered case, searching for absconding driver.

Delhi: A woman was killed after allegedly being run over by a cluster bus near the Pooth Kalan bus stand in outer Delhi on Saturday. The driver fled the scene immediately after the incident. The incident triggered widespread outrage among locals, who vandalised the bus and blocked the road in protest, causing severe traffic disruptions in the area.

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Woman Dies After Bus Runs Over Her In Delhi; Angry Mob Vandalises Bus

According to preliminary information, the victim has been identified as Indra, a resident of Sultanpuri. Eyewitnesses told police that the victim was crossing the road after getting off the vehicle when the driver allegedly accelerated suddenly, running her over. She died on the spot. The accident occurred in the Sultanpuri police station area.

The incident sparked widespread outrage among local residents, who vandalised the Route No. 114 cluster bus and blocked the road in protest, causing severe traffic disruptions in the area.

Upon receiving information, a team from the Sultanpuri police station rushed to the scene, brought the situation under control, and sent the body to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Police have registered a case and launched a search to trace the absconding driver as further investigation into the incident is underway.

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DTC Announces Alternate Bus Routes For Waterlogging-Prone Underpasses

To minimise disruptions caused by waterlogging during the monsoon, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has introduced an alternative route plan for buses operating through flood-prone underpasses in the national capital.

As per DTC, traffic will be diverted as and when waterlogging occurs in the Minto Road Bridge, Prahladpur underpass, Zakhira underpass or Azad Market underpass. Diverted traffic will also be on alternative routes in the returning journeys until normal conditions are resumed.

(With Inputs From PTI)


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