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7-year-old girl, out to buy biscuits, crushed under speeding car in Karnal
Agitated, the girl’s family members and relatives blocked the Karnal-Munak road, demanding the arrest of the car driver. After assurance by the police team, the family agreed to send the body for post-mortem examination.
A seven-year-old girl, who was out to buy biscuits, was crushed under a speeding car near Staundi village of Karnal district on Thursday.
As per her family members, Hasina, the daughter of a brick-kiln labourer, was crossing the road when the car hit her. She was rushed to a
hospital but doctors declared her brought dead.
Agitated, the girl’s family members and relatives blocked the Karnal-Munak road, demanding the arrest of the car driver. After assurance by the police team, the family agreed to send the body for post-mortem examination.
Karnal sadar station house in-charge Manoj Kumar said a case has been registered against the unidentified car driver.
Two youths killed in accident
In Karnal, two youths were killed after their bike rammed into a stationary truck near Hansi chowk. The deceased have been identified as Sachin, 18, of Hakikat Nagar and Prince, 19, of Shalimar colony, who worked at a factory on Gaushala Road.
On Wednesday, the duo was reportedly going towards Hansi chowk for work on a bike when the mishap took place. They were taken to a hospital where doctors declared them brought dead. Police said an FIR has been registered under relevant sections.
