- By Priyanka Koul
- Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:42 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
An eight-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a car, police reported on Saturday. The car, which was also being driven by a minor, dragged the child for approximately 20 meters before coming to a stop, according to a police officer.
The bystanders then beat the minor driver before handing him over to the police.
The incident occurred around 7 pm on Friday when Yuhan (8) was standing near a doctor's clinic with his father, Ashwani Kumar, a resident of Krishan Kunj, Bhondsi, police said.
In his complaint, Kumar stated that the speeding car hit Yuhan, dragging him several meters away, they added.
Kumar along with others rushed Yuhan to a private hospital in Gurugram in critical condition where doctors declared him dead.
The minor car driver, who was also injured in the incident, was also admitted to the hospital, police added.
The officer said that they handed over the body to the family after the postmortem on Saturday. The car has been impounded and a further probe is underway, he added.