India News | Toddler Killed as Jeep Hits Scooter in Ambala

Ambala, Jul 22 (PTI) A two-year-old boy was killed in Ambala City after a jeep hit the scooter he was riding with his parents, police said on Tuesday.

The parents of the child went to a market to make some purchases on Monday evening when the jeep hit their scooter, causing the toddler to fall on the road, police said.

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Before he could be saved, a tyre of the jeep ran over the child. The jeep driver took the child and his parents to a private hospital and left, police said.

Later, the parents took their son to another private hospital, where the doctors declared him dead.

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Based on the complaint of the family, police have launched a probe after registering a case.

Investigating officer Jasbir Singh said the complaint mentioned a black jeep, which hit the toddler, and a hunt is on to arrest the driver.

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