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Deadly Speed in Delhi: Two Lives Lost, Slum Area Left in Ruins

An accident took place in Delhi's Janakpuri area at around 3:30 in the night, which shook the entire area. A Swift car coming at high speed on Pankha Road first hit a cyclist and then directly rammed into the slums built on the roadside.

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Delhi News: An accident took place in Delhi's Janakpuri area at around 3:30 in the night, which shook the entire area. A Swift car coming at high speed on Pankha Road first hit a cyclist and then directly rammed into the slums built on the roadside. Two people lost their lives in this accident, and three others were seriously injured.

One of the deceased was cyclist Anees, who was a resident of Khauli village in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar. The name of the second deceased is said to be Phool Singh. The police reached the spot and immediately took the injured to the hospital, and the treatment of the injured is going on.

High speed caused havoc

The car driver is a mere 19-year-old youth who has been caught by the police. Initial investigation revealed that the car was moving at a very high speed, due to which it lost control and the accident happened. The police are also investigating whether the driver was drunk or not.

Danger to the lives of slum dwellers

This accident has once again highlighted a major problem of the area where poor families living in roadside slums live their daily lives by risking their lives. High-speed vehicles are common, but accidents keep happening again and again due to a lack of safety arrangements.

Local people angry and demand for security from the administration

The local people have demanded from the police and administration to install speed breakers in the area, strictly follow traffic rules, and increase patrolling at night. They say that despite complaining several times in the past, no concrete steps have been taken.

What will be the further action?

The police have taken the car driver into custody and started an in-depth investigation of the case. Soon the full facts of this accident will come to light. At the same time, the people of the area are shocked by this accident and are hoping for better road safety.

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