A teenager and a five-year-old boy died, while two people were injured in two separate road accidents in the national Capital on Saturday night.
In the first incident, an eighth grade student Rohan died of head injuries, while two of his friends Tushar (14) and Babloo (14), were injured after the scooty they were riding allegedly rammed into a stationery cluster bus parked near Mother Diary in East Delhi's Mandawali area.
Police said that the three boys, who were returning home after Dussehra celebrations, were overspeeding and were not even wearing helmets.
According to the police, Tushar was driving his father’s scooty while Rohan and Babloo were riding pillion. Tushar failed to see the bus and rammed into it from the rear.
Rohan, who was flung off the scooty died on the spot due to severe head injury.
Babloo and Tushar also sustained head injuries. They were rushed to lBS Hospital after the accident but were referred to GTB Hospital from there, and are said to be critical.
Mandawali Police is probing the accident.
In the second incident, a five-year-old boy Devesh, died after he was crushed under the wheels of a speeding EcoSport car in North-West Delhi's Shalimar Bagh area on Saturday night. Police said the driver of the vehicle, Vivek Garg, (19), a B.Com Hons student of Delhi University was arrested by the Shalimar Bagh police, but was later released on bail.
The mishap took place when Devesh was returning home with his two-year-old brother and parents after watching the Ravan burning at a Ramlila ground near his house.
A large crowd had gathered there and the people were jostling each other. In the melee Pravesh lost his grip on his son Devesh and the child fell on the road.
Before his parents had time to react, an overspeeding vehicle coming from behind ran over the boy, killing him on the spot.
A senior officer said the accident happened at around 8 pm near Club Road in Shalimar Bagh area.
The driver Vivek Garg, allegedly rushed the child to hospital.
“The accused took Devesh to Fortis Hospital where he died due to his injuries,” police said. Gloom descended on the family of Devesh after hearing the news of his demise.
Talking to The Pioneer, a relative , "Devesh was very excited about going to see the Ramlila. It’s tragic he lost his life there.”