A 10-year-old boy was crushed to death by a private water tanker, hired by Delhi Jal Board (DJB), in Central Delhi’s Patel Nagar area on Monday afternoon. The errant driver managed to flee. However, a case has been registered and an investigatorial think-tank is looking for him.
Police said that the deceased has been identified as Neeraj, Class V student at a Government school, who was the son of a rickshaw-puller.
“The incident occurred around 1 pm, when the victim was playing outside his house. A speeding tanker driver lost control over the vehicle and the boy came under the wheels of the tanker,” the officer added. The tanker supplies water to Gayatri Colony area of Patel Nagar and at the time of the incident, it was returning after supplying water there.
A passerby called the police control room (PCR). The boy was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination and according to doctors, the boy died due to head injuries and excessive haemorrhaging.
“After the incident, the tanker driver fled from the scene. A case was registered under Sections 279, 337 and 304 A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Patel Nagar Police Station of Central Delhi. We have formed several teams and they are looking for the tanker driver,” police officer said.