Schoolgirl hit by CTU bus, in PGI

In A tragic reminder of the Anupama Sarkar accident, a 14-year-old girl was hit by a CTU bus when she was on her way to school on Friday morning.

Pooja, a Class X student of Government High School, Sector 35, was riding her bicycle when she was hit by the bus around 8.15 am.

"Riding her bicycle somewhere between Attawa roundabout and Judicial Academy roundabout, Pooja was going to school. The CTU bus was going from Sector 42/43 roundabout towards ISBT, Sector 17, when it hit Pooja from the side. She lost her balance and fell down on the road, suffering serious head and arm injuries. She had a narrow escape," said a police source.

Pooja, a resident of Nehru Colony in Sector 52, was admitted to ICU at PGIMER and was said to be in a critical state. She had not gained consciousness since morning and was put on a ventilator.

The CTU bus driver, Shamsher Singh, was arrested and later released on bail. A case was registered.

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