Overview

• A tipper lorry struck the scooter carrying six-year-old Abhimanshu Reddy and his mother near Pallavi School junction in Mallampet, causing the child to fall under its rear wheels and die instantly.
• Dundigal police have registered a negligence case against the absconding driver under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and are reviewing CCTV footage alongside witness statements.
• This marks the third child fatality on Hyderabad roads within a week after a 10-year-old was run over by a school bus and a pregnant woman was crushed by an RTC bus.
• Investigating officers highlighted that heavy vehicles share narrow urban roads near schools during peak hours, increasing collision risks for students.
• Local residents and parents are urging authorities to enforce restrictions on commercial vehicles and upgrade road infrastructure to enhance child safety.