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Delhi: Girl killed in bus accident near Shadipur Depot, driver held

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An 11-year-old girl was killed after being hit by a bus in Patel Nagar area of central Delhi, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place around 9:30 pm on Saturday near Shadipur Depot, they said.

The driver of the bus, Kaptan Singh, 40, a resident of Najafgarh, has been apprehended. The vehicle has also been seized for inspection, they added.

According to police, a PCR call regarding a road accident was received at Patel Nagar police station, following which a team rushed to the spot, collected evidence, and initiated an inquiry.

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“The body has been shifted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital for post-mortem and further legal formalities,” a senior officer said.

A case has been registered and efforts are being made to ascertain the exact sequence of events, he said.

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