Daijiworld Media Network – Gurugram
Gurugram, Mar 29: In a tragic late-night accident, two young boys and their grandfather were killed after a speeding SUV rammed into them in Khod village of Pataudi, police said on Saturday.
The deceased have been identified as Zayed Khan (8), Ishant (10), and their maternal grandfather Subhash (60). While the two children died on the spot, Subhash succumbed to injuries at a hospital.
According to police, the victims, residents of Milkpur village in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, had come to Lokra Road near Khod village to visit relatives. The accident occurred around 11 pm on Friday when the trio was returning home.
A Mahindra Thar, allegedly being driven at high speed, hit them from behind, throwing them several feet away from the point of impact, officials said.
Following the incident, the driver fled the scene, abandoning the vehicle. Police from Pataudi police station rushed to the spot upon receiving information and shifted the bodies to a mortuary.
An FIR has been registered, and the accused driver, identified as Deepanshu (25), a resident of Goriyawas village in Gurugram, has been arrested. The SUV involved in the accident has also been seized.
“We have arrested the accused driver and are questioning him. His medical examination will be conducted to ascertain whether he had consumed alcohol, as the vehicle was being driven at high speed,” said Pataudi SHO Brahm Prakash.
Further investigation is underway.