An 8-month-old foetus burst out of a woman’s womb even as she was crushed to death by a truck. The incident occurred near Bartara village under Narkhi police circle in Firozabad on Wednesday.
According to SHO Fateh Bahadur Singh Bhadauria, Kamini (26), who was a resident of Dhanaula in Agra, was going with her husband on his bike to her parents’ house in Kotla Fariha when the tragedy struck. Her husband Ramu lost control of his bike while attempting to avoid being hit by a car. Kamini fell down and was crushed by a speeding truck coming from behind.
As she was crushed under the wheels of the truck, she gave birth to the child who was immediately rushed to the Firozabad district hospital. Doctors said on Thursday that the baby was “absolutely fine and just needed neonatal treatment.”
The SHO said that the driver of the truck sped off and that CCTV footage were being examined to track him down. Irate villagers blocked the road but police brought the situation under control, he added. An FIR will be filed based on the husband’s complaint. The body of the woman was sent for autopsy.
Meanwhile in Deoria, a couple allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of an oncoming train near Salempur railway station, police said on Thursday.
Deepak Yadav (25) and Preeti Rajbhar (22), residents of Rampur Bachur village, were said to have been in a relationship for the last few years, the police said. They left their houses on Tuesday morning and reached Gopalpur village on Wednesday, they said.
The duo jumped in front of the Bhatni-Varanasi train coming from Varanasi, SP Sankalp Sharma said.