Eight-year-old boy run over by speeding dumper; locals demand measures to curb speeding

The body lay motionless on the road following which locals rushed him to the nearby hospital where he was declared dead. The local Shivaji Nagar police was alerted about the issue following which an FIR was registered by the police based on the statement given by the boy’s family members.

The boy’s uncle Mohammad Irfan said that his father is a tailor and they have been residing at the spot for several years. “The road directly connects to the dumping ground where garbage vans come to dump garbage. This particular vehicle had emptied its contents and was going to the parking lot when the incident took place.”

He added, “These van drivers drive fast and rash which pose a security issue for us. We have demanded that four to five speed breakers be put up on the road and a speed limit be imposed or else more such accidents will take place in the future.”