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Three kids among four died after dumper hits bike in Govandi
Four persons including three kids aged 9 to 11 years died after a speeding dumper hit a two-wheeler they were travelling on in the Govandi area on Saturday. The dumper driver has been arrested.
Local residents who gathered on the road in high numbers staged a protest against the incident.
According to DCP Zone 6, Sameer Shaikh, on Saturday around 3.45 pm, a speeding private dumper hit a two-wheeler from behind, resulting in an accident at Lotus junction under the jurisdiction of Deonar police station.
Due to the impact, a man and three kids travelling on the two-wheeler fell down and sustained serious injuries. They were rushed to Rajawadi and Shatabdi hospitals in Govandi but were declared dead on arrival by the doctors, the police said.
The deceased have been identified as Sakinaka resident Noor Mohammed Gelen, 42, his son Aryan, 11 and his nephews Mohammed Hussain Khan, 11, and Abdul Gani Khan, 11. They were going to Deonar from Sakinaka.
The incident sparked outrage among locals who gathered on the road and staged a protest and also damaged the private dumper involved in the accident.
The police had to resort to lathicharge and detain some protestors to disperse the crowd. Detained locals were taken to the Shivaji Nagar police station.
Meanwhile, the driver of the dumper escaped from the spot, fearing people would beat him. He informed his employer, who contacted police and the driver was arrested.
He has been charged under relevant sections of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act.
