An assistant block development officer in Nainital, Bhupendra Singh, was apprehended for allegedly killing one girl and critically injuring two others while driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident occurred when the victims, returning from a local fair, were hit by his speeding vehicle. Singh was caught after crashing into a nearby hill.
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