A 12-year-old boy died while four children, aged between four to 10-years-old, were injured after a Tata-709 truck rammed into the boundary wall of a plot in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area. Police said that the children were playing near the wall that collapsed after the truck hit it on Monday evening. According to Ingit Pratap Singh, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Southwest district, a Police Control Room (PCR) call regarding the incident was received around 7:41 PM on Monday evening and with the help of the residents of the area the children were taken out from under the debris of the wall and rushed to the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre.
“While a 12-year-old boy was declared brought dead at the hospital, the other children were treated for their injuries. The injured children belong to Sapera basti (cluster) in Rangpuri,” said the DCP.
“The truck driver Mukesh, who fled from the spot, was later caught from Alwar. The owner of the vehicle has also been taken into police custody,” said the DCP. “A case has been registered under Section 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 304 A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Vasant Kunj south police station,” the DCP added.