An 8-year-old boy died while his father escaped with injuries after their bike was hit by a speeding car near Rahul Nagar late in the night on Monday; TT Nagar police have started searching for the errant driver.
Police said that the car was moving very high speed and due to the impact the boy on the bike was pushed several feets from the bike which resulted in his death. His father took him to the hospital in critical condition where doctor declared dead.
According to the police, Vinod Sahare of Salaiya Sankhedi, Kolar Road, was on his way home along with his son Ansh in the night at 1.30 after attending a wedding ceremony organized in Lalghati. Ansh was riding pillion while his nephew Sumit was on the other second bike and when they reached near Rahul Nagar cut point in front of Buddh Vihar
Sumit stopped his bike and asked Vinod to visit home during which a speeding car from MANIT end rammed into his bike.
Due to the impact of the collision Vinod fell nearby, while Ansh jumped about 20 feet away. Vinod got hurt in his legs while Ansh suffered serious injuries on his head, hands and legs.
The car driver ran away with the car. Sumit took both of them to JP hospital where the doctor referred them to Hamidia. Ansh died during treatment.
ASI Narmada Prasad, who is investigating the case, said that the car has been seized by the police. Police talked to the owner of the vehicle, he said that the driver is absconding from near the incident. The car is registered in the name of Balwinder Singh, a resident of Rasuliya Jagir Kolar Road. Sunit told the police that the rear tyre of the car burst in the incident. Despite this, he escaped with the car.