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7 Killed in Bus-Tanker Collision in West Bengal
At least seven people were killed and 11 others injured after a private passenger bus collided head-on with an oil tanker on National Highway 34 in Murshidabad district on Saturday, police said.
The accident occurred at Khoirakandi under the jurisdiction of Farakka police station when the two vehicles were moving on the same lane since the other lane was under repair.
None of the drivers probably noticed the other vehicle coming from the opposite direction in the early morning fog, the police said adding that both were among the dead.
Other victims are passengers of the bus that was travelling from Siliguri to Behrampore, while the tanker was going to Assam from Kolkata.
The injured were admitted to government hospitals at Beniagram, Tarapur and Farakka, police said.
(PTI)
Students Hold Protest Against Citizenship Amendment Bill in Guwahati
Students hold torchlight protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill in Guwahati.
2 Army Personnel Die as Avalanche Hits Southern Siachen Glacier
Two Army personnel die as avalanche hits southern Siachen Glacier, reported ANI.
Army patrol operating at approx 18,000 ft in Southern Siachen Glacier was hit by avalanche,during early hours today.Avalanche Rescue Team rushed&managed to locate&pull out the patrol team. Helicopters helped to evacuate victims. 2 Army personnel succumbed in avalanche
Upset After Being Humiliated by School Teacher and Principal, Minor Kills Self
Upset at being allegedly humiliated and beaten in front of the class by the school principal and a teacher for wearing tight and short pants, a minor student killed himself by hanging from a fan at his home near Ludhiana, police said on Saturday, 30 November.
Dhananjay Tiwari took the extreme step on Thursday night at his residence in Daba area.
He was abused and thrashed by a school teacher, the principal and the school director for wearing short and tight pants, according to and FIR filed by his father Brij Raj Tiwari.
The father has alleged that his son was beaten and humiliated in front of the whole class and was asked to stand outside the classroom as punishment by teacher Poonam.
Police booked school principal Saroj Sharma, teacher Poonam and school director Prabhu Dutt, but no arrest has been made. Saroj and Dutt are couple.
(PTI)