Delhi Police van rams into roadside stall, kills 1, Hand, foot and mouth disease cases surge in Delhi

This edition of Five Live focusses on a Delhi Police constable who has been arrested after the PCR van he was driving ran over and killed a man. The driver stated he accidentally pressed the accelerator, but eyewitnesses allege the police personnel were intoxicated and a woman was present in the vehicle. Experts have called the incident, "a blot on the good name of Delhi police." The programme also reports on a surge in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease cases amongst young children in Delhi, prompting schools to increase hygiene measures. Additionally, there is a report on a new once-daily weight-loss pill from Eli Lilly, which has shown significant results in its latest trials and could become a more accessible alternative to injectables.