India, July 15 -- NEW DELHI

A 12-year-old Class 6 student of a government school died near the Majlis Park Metro station after she fell off an e-rickshaw she was travelling in, upon being hit by a bus from the rear, and went under the wheels of the bus on Tuesday morning on her way to school, police officers aware of the matter said.

The driver of the bus, which was transporting around 30-40 students of a private school, was arrested from the spot, police said.

Deputy commissioner of police (northwest) Akansha Yadav said that the victim was taken to the BJRM Hospital in Jahangirpuri and was declared dead on arrival. "Preliminary enquiry revealed that a school bus bearing a Delhi registration number collided with an e-rickshaw that was ...