Gurgaon: A Class II girl student was killed when her father was dropping her at school when a car traveling on the wrong side of the road rammed into it in Sector 22 on Thursday morning. passing over the girl’s head and her father’s arm.
The police told the girl’s father, Sardar Gurmeet Singhfighting for his life Manipal Hospital in city. His 11-year-old brother, who was also on the scooter, was safe.
Neighbors said Singh was not informed about his daughter’s death.
Of the three occupants of the car, the driver was arrested but the other two fled after the accident.
The incident was captured in a nearby CCTV camera.
According to the police, the family was about to reach the Rotary Public School when a Maruti Celerio with an ‘L’ sticker on the wrong side of the road, indicating that the car was often used by a learner, hit their scooter. Killed.
A passerby living in the sector told TOI that the collision was so strong that 7-year-old Sahjpreet Kaur fell on the windshield of the car. His father fell on the ground.
“Two people sitting on the back seat of the car got down and fled. We told the driver not to drive, but he panicked and overturned the car to escape. The girl fell on the road and the car sped off, crushing her head.” The eyewitness said, “The driver ran over the man’s left arm as well. It was terrible.”
Eyewitnesses said the 11-year-old boy ran towards the gurudwara in the sector where the family lived.
Palam Vihar SHO Praveen Kumar said the Celerio driver, Dhirendra Singh, a resident of Dharam Colony, and an Ambience Group employee were arrested later on Thursday. He was going to his office when the incident happened. Two other accused Sanjeev and Rajesh are absconding.
An FIR has been registered against the three under IPC sections 279 (rash driving) and 304 (causing death by negligence).
Residents of Sector 22 on Thursday alleged that accidents are not uncommon in the area.
A neighbor who lives near the gurdwara said, “This should never have happened to the family. Think of the little boy who saw his sister die in front of his eyes. Think of the father who had no idea that his daughter is dead.” ,
Others questioned the police action in the accident cases. Shivani (45), a resident of Palam Vihar, said, “I don’t think the accused will get severe punishment. The police need to be strict about traffic rules.”
A police officer said that the matter is being investigated.
The police told the girl’s father, Sardar Gurmeet Singhfighting for his life Manipal Hospital in city. His 11-year-old brother, who was also on the scooter, was safe.
Neighbors said Singh was not informed about his daughter’s death.
Of the three occupants of the car, the driver was arrested but the other two fled after the accident.
The incident was captured in a nearby CCTV camera.
According to the police, the family was about to reach the Rotary Public School when a Maruti Celerio with an ‘L’ sticker on the wrong side of the road, indicating that the car was often used by a learner, hit their scooter. Killed.
A passerby living in the sector told TOI that the collision was so strong that 7-year-old Sahjpreet Kaur fell on the windshield of the car. His father fell on the ground.
“Two people sitting on the back seat of the car got down and fled. We told the driver not to drive, but he panicked and overturned the car to escape. The girl fell on the road and the car sped off, crushing her head.” The eyewitness said, “The driver ran over the man’s left arm as well. It was terrible.”
Eyewitnesses said the 11-year-old boy ran towards the gurudwara in the sector where the family lived.
Palam Vihar SHO Praveen Kumar said the Celerio driver, Dhirendra Singh, a resident of Dharam Colony, and an Ambience Group employee were arrested later on Thursday. He was going to his office when the incident happened. Two other accused Sanjeev and Rajesh are absconding.
An FIR has been registered against the three under IPC sections 279 (rash driving) and 304 (causing death by negligence).
Residents of Sector 22 on Thursday alleged that accidents are not uncommon in the area.
A neighbor who lives near the gurdwara said, “This should never have happened to the family. Think of the little boy who saw his sister die in front of his eyes. Think of the father who had no idea that his daughter is dead.” ,
Others questioned the police action in the accident cases. Shivani (45), a resident of Palam Vihar, said, “I don’t think the accused will get severe punishment. The police need to be strict about traffic rules.”
A police officer said that the matter is being investigated.