A youth, learning to drive four-wheeler in Dhori football ground in Bermo, accidentally hit a 12-year-old boy with his new vehicle, killing the minor in the coal city on Sunday evening.
The incident occurred around 5:30 pm, police said.
The deceased was identified as Ranveer Singh (12), son of Sanjay Singh who died on the spot as the car hit him.
He was taken to Dhori Central Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
His body was sent for post-mortem examination at Tenughat sub divisional Hospital.
The police seized the vehicle from the spot. Officer in-charge, Bermo PS said, “After the incident, Abhishek Singh and her associate managed to escape from the spot. The police are investigating the incident and trying to know fact of the incident.”
He added, “According to eyewitnesses, the youth, Abhishek Singh, was learning to drive the car in a field at Dhori football ground, Bermo with a man. He lost control and struck several children who were playing in the open field in the evening.”
After the incident, the crowd gathered on the spot and demanded the arrest of the accused. The angry crowd also demanded an ex-gratia of several lakhs to the bereaved family and compensation for injured. The infuriated protesters blocked the road for several hours and left only after getting assurance from local police.
A complaint in this regard was lodged at Bermo police station against Abhishek Singh, who was behind the wheels and his associate, on the statement of the deceased’s father, Sanjay Singh.