Uttar Pradesh: 12-year-old girl crushed to death by dumper truck in Firozabad, protests erupt in area

Uttar Pradesh: 12-year-old girl crushed to death by dumper truck in Firozabad, protests erupt in area

The teen was rushed to a hospital where she was declared dead by the doctors

PTIUpdated: Thursday, November 10, 2022, 05:46 PM IST
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A 12-year-old girl was crushed to death by a dumper truck in Firozabad on Thursday, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Divya, a student of class six, they said.

Superintendent of Police (city) Sarvesh Kumar Mishra said the girl was on her way to her school on a bicycle when she was hit by a dumper truck near Chanora village. 

The teen was rushed to a hospital where she was declared dead by the doctors, he said.

Enraged by the accident, locals staged a protest at the accident spot and pelted stones at the stranded vehicles, police said.

The body has been sent for post-mortem and a search operation has been launched to trace the truck driver, police The police said action will be taken against those involved in stone pelting during the protest. 

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