GURGAON: A 10-year-old boy riding pillion on a motorcycle driven by his father died after a speeding car hit the two-wheeler, allegedly dragging him under its wheels for 100-150 metres near Tethar village of Badshapur on Sunday evening.
The boy's father, Sonu Kumar (34), fell to the ground after the collision. He was treated for injuries on his shoulder, face and legs. The driver abandoned the Toyota Etios at a distance and fled the spot.
According to the complainant, the accident took place around 4pm, when the father-son were going home to Tethar village from Dhauj in Faridabad.
"I was about to take a turn towards Tethar, when the speeding car hit my motorcycle. I fell on the ground due to the impact, but my son Anuj and the motorcycle got stuck under the front wheels of the car. He was dragged for 100-150 metres. The driver stopped a little ahead and fled, leaving the vehicle behind," Kumar, who works at a private firm in the city, told police.
Kumar said a passerby stopped his vehicle and helped rush Anuj to the government hospital in Sohna.
"We informed the police about the entire matter. With the help of a passerby, I took my son to Sohna government hospital, where doctors declared my son dead," Kumar told cops.
"I saw my son get dragged under the wheels... no one in my family is able to talk," he told TOI on Sunday.
Police said both the motorcycle riders were wearing helmets.
An FIR has been registered at the Sohna police station under IPC sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 304-A (causing death by negligence) and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others).
"Around 5pm, we received a call from Sohna government hospital that a 10-year-old child died and his father suffered injuries in a road accident. We have the registration number of the car, and a manhunt has been launched to arrest the accused. We have handed over the body of the child to the family after an autopsy. The report is awaited," said assistant sub-inspector Satyawan.
Asked about the investigation, the ASI said there weren't any CCTV cameras near the accident spot, but cops are talking to shopkeepers in the area for any clues.
Bhaskar Mukherjee is a reporter with The Times of India, and cove...
Read MoreBhaskar Mukherjee is a reporter with The Times of India, and covers Sirsa, Fatehabad and Hissar districts of Haryana. He speaks several Indian languages and loves to write on human interest stories besides crime and sports. His hobbies include surfing the net, listening to music and meeting people.
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