Gurugram: 7-yr-old boy injured in two-wheeler collision dies; one held
Gurugram, Oct. 27 -- A seven-and-a-half-year-old boy died after a speeding motorcycle allegedly hit the two-wheeler on which he was travelling with his grandfather, who was trying to avoid potholes on a road in Bilaspur, police said on Monday.
The boy lived with his parents in Bhora Kalan village. His grandfather, Rajbir Singh, 56, sustained bruises and cuts in the collision. Police said the two were heading to a temple around 9am on October 19 when the accident occurred. Rajbir Singh told police that he had swerved his two-wheeler to avoid potholes and lost his balance. He then stopped his vehicle to regain balance when a motorcycle from the opposite side collided with them.
Investigators said the boy fell between the two motorcycles and sustained an internal abdominal injury. He was initially able to sit up but soon complained of acute pain and was rushed to a hospital in Pataudi.
Doctors referred him to a higher medical facility as his condition was grave, and the family shifted him to a hospital in Rewari and then to a facility in Jaipur, Rajasthan, where he died during treatment around 1.30pm on October 20.
A police officer said the road leading to Bhora Kalan had potholes about three to four inches deep near two damaged speed breakers. "Rajbir was avoiding potholes when the speeding motorcyclist hit them," he said.
Police said they are waiting for the autopsy report from Jaipur to establish cause of death. Sandeep Turan, Gurugram police spokesperson, said, "The boy's father Gaurav Singh got an FIR registered against the biker under section 106 (death by negligence) and 281 (rash driving) of BNS on Sunday," he said.dded. The suspect, Dharmesh Kumar, 28, a Bhora Kalan resident, was arrested and let go on station bail....
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