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8 kids among 12 of family killed in Rajasthan mishap

Were returning after attending a wedding
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Eight children among 12 people of a family died in a collision between a bus and tempo in Rajasthan’s Dholpur district, the police said on Sunday. Bari SHO Shivlahari Meena said the accident took place on Saturday night when a speedy sleeper coach bus going towards Jaipur from Gwalior hit the tempo near Sumipur.

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The victims, residents of Kareem Gumvat colony, belonged to the same family and were returning from a wedding function in Barauli village. Those killed have been identified as Irfan, alias Bunty (38), his wife Julie (34), daughter Asma (14), son Salman (8), Parveen (32), Zareena (35), Saqir (6), Sanif (9), Ajaan (5), Aashiyaana (10), Sufi (7) and Danish (10). One person got injured in the accident. PM Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each of the deceased.

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