An 8-year-old boy died while two children were injured after a tractor turned upside down at Dehri Kalan while on its way to a farm; Kolar police have started an investigation.
The boy along with his two brothers was on his way to farm along with his uncle Ghansi Ahirwar. He insisted that he wanted to go to the farm with his uncle on a tractor and after covering some distance Ghansi lost control over the tractor while trying to save an animal and due to this the tractor along with the trolley overturned in the pit.
The uncle and two children saved their lives by jumping from the tractor, but Omkar failed to exit and when the trolley was removed he died. Two children suffered minor injuries in the accident.
Govind Ahirwar is a farmer of Dehri Kalan of Kolar. Of his six children, 8-year-old Omkar Ahirwar was the youngest son. He was studying in class III. He told that on Saturday evening his brother Ghansi Ahirwar started going for the farm with a tractor to sow. Omkar also insisted on him to walk the farm. Along with him, his brothers Vishal and Mannu also insisted on running the farm. According to the police, there was a deep pothole on the road of the accident victim and an animal came in front of the tractor. In an attempt to save him, Ghansei turned the tractor towards the wall.