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Delhi: Speeding truck collides with bus in Vasant Kunj; Three killed

Visual from accident site

New Delhi: A speeding truck hit three people in Vasant Kunj on Monday morning.
The victims were removing their luggage from the bus compartment when the truck collided with the bus, reports Dynamite News correspondent.  

The bus has arrived in front of the Lohmod Hotel. The bus attendant accompanied the two women. After receiving the information about the case, the police reached the spot and registered a case and arrested the accused driver.

Deceased identified
The deceased have been identified as Nidhi (19), her mother-in-law Kanta Devi (50) and Abhishek (19). The accused has been identified as Taufiq (25), a resident of Rajasthan. The police has seized the truck and the bus

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After receiving the information, the police arrived at the scene and discovered that a truck had hit the back of the bus. The police immediately admitted the three to a nearby hospital, where doctors later pronounced them dead. 

According to the authorities, the private bus came to Delhi from Firozabad. The bus had to travel further to Kapashera. Nidhi and Kanta Devi were scheduled to travel to Mahipalpur. 

Further information is awaited. 

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