Gurugram, Aug. 10 -- A seven-year-old boy cycling with his friends outside his Faridabad residence died after an e-rickshaw loaded with mineral water bottles lost balance and toppled over onto him, police said on Monday.

The deceased was identified as Saksham Rawat, a resident of Sector 31, Faridabad. Saksham's parents, originally from Fatehabad in Uttar Pradesh's Agra had settled in Faridabad several years ago. Police said Saksham was to celebrate his birthday on Tuesday.

The incident took place at 5.30pm on Saturday when Saksham was cycling with his friends in the lane outside his house, police said. He was returning towards his house when he reached a T-point near the residence and ended up hitting the three-wheeler.

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