A 7-year old boy, who was hit by a speeding vehicle on Friday in Govindpura area, died while undergoing treatment at Narmada hospital on Saturday.
Police said the boy, identified as Priyanshu Prasad, was hit by a speeding water supply tanker and since then he had been undergoing treatment at Narmada hospital. local witnesses claimed that driver of the truck was in an inebriated state and he escaped from the spot after incident. The truck was seized by the police. Police have registered a case under Section 304A of the IPC and started searching for the errant driver. The family has protested demanding arrest and action against the driver who mowed down their child. Meanwhile, a 55-year-old married woman was run over by a speeding train at railway crossing under Bairagarh police station on Sunday.
Police said the body of the woman was found by afternoon commuters near railway crossing. The deceased has been identified as Kaushalya Raikwar, a resident of Bairgarh. She was on her way to market when the incident took place. After preliminary investigation the body was sent for post mortem. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.