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An 8-year-old child met with a fatal accident after he was run over by an Innova Crysta in Mumbai’s Bandra locality on Sunday afternoon.
An 8-year-old boy, Ansh Ravindra Gupta, died in Bandra, Mumbai on August 30 after being run over by an Innova Crysta allegedly driven at high speed while the driver, Megha Rawal, was distracted by her phone. Rawal has been arrested and charged.
Ansh Ravindra Gupta was crossing the street adjacent to Jijamata Garden on John Baptist Road when the vehicle reportedly hit him. The driver, a 45-year-old man from Bandra whose name is Megha Rawal, has been taken into custody by the police.
Boy Hit While Crossing Road In Bandra
The accident took place between approximately 2:15 pm and 2:30 pm on August 30, opposite Jijamata Garden.
According to police, Rawal was driving the Innova Crysta at high speed when it hit Ansh as he was crossing the road. The impact knocked the child to the ground, after which the vehicle allegedly ran over him.
Police have said that the driver appeared to be distracted while speaking on her mobile phone at the time of the crash.
Child Declared Dead At Hospital
Ansh suffered critical injuries in the collision.
People at the scene rushed him to Holy Family Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
The incident has left the child’s family devastated as police continue to investigate the exact circumstances leading to the fatal crash.
Woman Driver Arrested
Following the accident, Bandra Police arrested Rawal.
Police have registered a case under Sections 105, 281 and 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita (BNS) and Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Section 105 relates to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, while Section 281 deals with rash or negligent driving on a public way. Section 125 concerns acts that endanger the life or personal safety of others.
Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act deals with dangerous driving.
Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the accident, including the vehicle’s speed and the driver’s alleged use of a mobile phone while driving.
Police are also expected to examine available evidence from the accident site and other relevant material as part of the investigation.
