Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Delhi schoolgirl, 12, killed by DTC bus; mob vandalises vehicle
A 12-year-old girl named Kaina was going to school with her father on a scooter one morning.
A big city bus hit their scooter from behind.
The scooter fell over, and Kaina went under the bus.
She was hurt very badly and sadly died at the spot.
People who lived nearby were very angry about what happened.
Some of them damaged the bus.
Police came quickly and calmed everyone down.
The bus driver was taken by the police to answer questions.
Police are looking at videos from cameras in the area to understand exactly what happened.
This happened in a part of Delhi called Mayur Vihar Phase 3.
A 12-year-old schoolgirl, Kaina, died after a DTC bus allegedly ran over her in Dallupura, Mayur Vihar Phase 3, East Delhi.
Kaina was travelling to school with her father on a scooter at around 8:30 am when a bus approaching from behind hit their vehicle.
Following the accident, an angry mob allegedly vandalised the DTC bus before police brought the situation under control.
The bus driver has been taken into custody, and the girl's body was sent to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital for post-mortem.
Police are examining CCTV footage to establish the sequence of events, DCP Rajiv Kumar said, as the investigation continues.
- Who
- Kaina, a 12-year-old student at East Point School in Vasundhara Enclave, and her father, who was taking her to school on a scooter; the DTC bus driver was taken into custody.
- What
- Kaina was killed after a DTC bus allegedly ran over her, after which an angry mob vandalised the bus and police launched an investigation.
- When
- Friday morning at around 8:30 am (August 14, 2026).
- Where
- Dallupura area of Mayur Vihar Phase 3, near the New Ashok Nagar Police Station area, in East Delhi.
- Why
- The DTC bus was allegedly approaching from behind and hit the scooter, causing Kaina to fall under the bus; the full sequence of events is still under investigation.
- Victim
- Kaina, 12, student at East Point School, Vasundhara Enclave
- Location
- Dallupura, Mayur Vihar Phase 3, East Delhi
- Time
- Around 8:30 am, Friday, August 14, 2026
- Incident
- DTC bus allegedly hit the scooter from behind; girl fell under the bus
- Driver
- Taken into police custody
- Post-mortem
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital
- Investigation
- CCTV footage being examined; DCP Rajiv Kumar overseeing probe