Athree-year-old boy was crushed to death by an East Delhi Municiapal Corporation (EDMC) tempo in North-East Delhi’s Khajoori Khas. The errant driver has been identified as Jagmohan Singh, who is absconding.
According to a senior police official, the deceased has been identified as Rohan, who stayed in Khajoori Khas area. On Friday while Rohan was playing in his locality, the van which was carrying garbage, crushed him under its wheels.
“Rohan was playing in front of his house with a ball. Meanwhile, a tempo carrying garbage was heading towards a garbage dump in the locality when the child came under its wheels and got crushed. Sensing trouble, the errant driver fled from the spot,” said the police official.
locals present at the spot raised alarm. While a few started calling for police and ambulance, some tried to catch the tempo driver but he escaped. Rohan was bleeding profusely and was lying unconscious.
A team of police officials and an ambulance immediately rushed to the spot and took the child to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Police informed the victim’s parents and sent the body for post-mortem. “A team has been formed to nab the accused driver. A case under relevant Sections of the Indian Penal Code was registered at the Khajoori Khas Police Station. Further investigations in the matter is on,” said the police official.