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Delhi: Cabbie held for masturbating in front of woman during ride

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A 48-year-old cab driver has been arrested for allegedly masturbating in front of a young woman during a ride in Delhi, police said on Wednesday.

The incident happened on Monday in Maurice Nagar area. The woman booked a cab to reach her college in Delhi. When she noticed the driver doing the indecent act, she got off the vehicle midway and later approached the police, they said.

An FIR was registered after the college student lodged a written complaint and the accused, identified as Lom Shankar, was arrested, the police said.

The vehicle has been seized and the woman’s statement will be recorded before a magistrate, they said.

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Pedestrians older than 40 are at the greatest risk on roads, suggests Traffic Police data

An eight-year-old girl, a class 3 student, died after an e-rickshaw carrying students overturned in northeast Delhi’s Maujpur area on August 27 at around 7:30 AM. The e-rickshaw, which was being driven recklessly, collided with a motorcycle before toppling over and injuring the girl.

CCTV footage captured the high-speed incident, showing passersby rushing to assist. The driver fled after taking the girl to Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, where she was declared dead. A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for rash driving and causing death by negligence. Police are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the absconding driver. This incident has once again underlined the grave concerns that continue to haunt the national capital’s roads.

Pedestrians older than 40 are at the greatest risk on roads, suggests Traffic Police data

An eight-year-old girl, a class 3 student, died after an e-rickshaw carrying students overturned in northeast Delhi’s Maujpur area on August 27 at around 7:30 AM. The e-rickshaw, which was being driven recklessly, collided with a motorcycle before toppling over and injuring the girl.

CCTV footage captured the high-speed incident, showing passersby rushing to assist. The driver fled after taking the girl to Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, where she was declared dead. A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for rash driving and causing death by negligence. Police are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the absconding driver. This incident has once again underlined the grave concerns that continue to haunt the national capital’s roads.

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