7-year-old boy comes under DTC wheels, dies

A seven-year-old boy was crushed to death by a speeding DTC bus in Rohini's Shahbad Dairy on Tuesday.

The incident was reported at around 11 in the morning. The cops have registered a case and arrested the bus driver.

The DTC bus number 106, on route from Fatehpuri to Qutub Garh via Shahbad dairy, crushed the boy while he was trying to cross the road. The boy came under the rear wheels of the bus, police said.

The boy has been identified as Mohammad Gulsher, who resided in the nearby clusters along with his parents. Both father and mother of the deceased boy are daily wagers.

As soon as the accident occurred, huge crowd gathered at the accident site and one of the passers-by informed the cops. Locals said that the bus was full of passengers when the accident happened.

On receiving the information about the accident, the police PCR soon rushed to the spot. The boy who was severely injured was immediately taken to the nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead.

"We have registered a case under relevant sections and have arrested the accused driver who has been identified as Surender. We have also seized the DTC bus," said a senior police officer.