India, July 12 -- A three-year-old girl was killed after a garbage dumper allegedly ran over her near the Chawindra dumping ground in Bhiwandi on Saturday afternoon, triggering violent protests by enraged residents who vandalised the dumping ground office and set two parked dumpers on fire. Police have launched a search for the driver, who allegedly fled the scene after the accident.

The victim, Sanaya Abdul Haq, was playing outside a warehouse where her mother was working when the accident occurred around 11.30 am, police said.

According to police, the dumper driver allegedly failed to notice the child and ran over her, causing fatal injuries to the child. She was rushed to hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

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