3-year-old crushed after falling from motorcycle in Kidderpore
Kolkata: Tension gripped the locals of Kidderpore after a 3-year-old child was crushed under the wheels of a speeding truck.
The incident took place at Kidderpore on Sunday night. An irate mob ransacked the truck and set it on fire after the incident.
The locals staged a demonstration at the accident site, protesting against the rash driving of vehicles.
A huge contingent of police rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control.
The irate mob engaged in a verbal altercation with the policemen. Some of the senior police officers also rushed to the spot and tried to pacify the mob. The agitation was later lifted after senior police officers assured
them that they would crack down on vehicles that flout traffic norms. Police said Santosh Sahu, a resident of Port area was returning
home along with his wife Bharati and 3-year-old son Ayan on his motorcycle.
While crossing the DC port office, the victim suddenly fell from the bike.
As a result, a truck, which was coming from behind, run over the victim. He died on the spot.
The incident infuriated the locals and they went on rampage.
The truck driver and the helper managed to flee the spot immediately after the accident.
The eyewitnesses told police that the truck was running at a high speed as a result of which the driver could not control the vehicle.
According to the investigation, police said the child fell from bike when his father applied a sudden brake as there was a pothole on the road.
The body was sent to SSKM Hospital by the police for postmortem.
The locals have alleged that heavy duty trucks ply through the area at a high a speed resulting in accident.
The matter was raised with the local police administration but no steps have been taken so far in this regard to check the speed of the vehicles.
Police have started a detailed probe in this regard. Raids are being conducted at various places to nab the truck driver who has been absconding since the incident took place. Police have seized the vehicle.
