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SUV Kills Boy in Basement; Driver Flees
11 Feb
Summary
- Four-year-old boy fatally struck by speeding SUV in Malad East basement.
- Motorist initially arrested for negligence, later charged with culpable homicide.
- Driver fled scene, delaying medical attention for the critically injured child.
A four-year-old boy tragically died after being struck by a speeding SUV in the basement of his housing society in Malad East. The driver, Ramesh Jatara, allegedly drove off without seeking immediate medical help for the critically injured child. Initially arrested and charged with negligence, Jatara was granted bail. However, police later added more severe charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita following information about the driver's past rash driving in the building.
Laksh Singh, the victim and the only child of his parents after more than two decades of marriage, was playing in the basement when the incident occurred on February 7. The security guard on duty reported that the SUV dragged the boy, leaving him bruised. Jatara reportedly asked the guards to find the child's family and take him home before leaving the scene. The family moved Laksh to a private hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries.
The family expressed immense pain, stating that prompt medical attention could have saved their son. Their grief was compounded by learning of Jatara's bail, leading to protests and renewed police action. They are seeking the strictest possible punishment for the driver.
