Kotdwar, Oct. 4 -- A 10-year-old boy was killed and another injured after a speeding car allegedly ran over them in the Kotdwar area of Uttarakhand's Pauri district on Sunday, police said.
The police have arrested the accused driver, Abhishek Rawat, and registered a case against him, they said, adding that the vehicle has also been seized.
Kotdwar Circle Officer (CO) Asmita Mamgain said that the incident occurred at 7 am in the Ghamandpur area, where some children were standing by the roadside after playing. Suddenly, an out-of-control car struck two of them -- Vansh, 10, and Lakshya, 12.
The CO said Vansh died on the spot, while Lakshya sustained serious injuries. Lakshya has been admitted to the base hospital.
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