A woman driver ran her car over a child playing in a society in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad and fled the spot, leaving the injured minor behind. The incident occurred in the SG Grand Society of Raj Nagar Extension on February 24 at around 4.30 pm, where the car ran over a 5-and-a-half-year-old child.
The entire incident was captured on CCTV installed in society and its video has gone viral on social media.
The video footage shows a Honda City car entering society and running over the child, who was playing inside the campus. The front wheel of the vehicle passed over the child's body. Despite suffering serious injuries, the child miraculously survived.
The driver, identified as Sandhya, briefly stopped to check on the child but then left the scene. Reports suggest that she was driving her husband Amit’s car at the time of the accident.
According to police officials, the accident occurred due to the driver's momentary distraction.
Following the incident, the child's father lodged a complaint at the Nandgram police station. The child sustained severe injuries, including a fractured right thigh-bone, and multiple wounds on his right hand, left leg, and back.
The minor has been admitted to Atlanta Hospital in Vasundhara for medical treatment.
Based on the complaint, the police have registered a case against the woman under Sections 281 and 125B of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).
