A five-year-old boy was killed, and another boy, also aged five, was injured when a car ran over them in Murugeshpalya on Sunday (May 12). The children, who are neighbours, were playing in front of their houses.
The deceased boy, Aarav, and the other boy were playing while the former’s family was busy preparing for a function. A third boy, who is around 18 years old and related to a policeman staying in another neighbouring house, was cleaning the car belonging to his relative outside his house.
According to the police, the 18-year-old boy started the car and stepped on the accelerator. As a result, the car moved forward, knocking down a few vehicles before running over the two boys who were playing. Both the children sustained severe injuries.
