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Two-Year-Old Girl Killed by Underage Driver in Delhi During Eid

The 15-year-old driver’s father remains in custody as the tragedy brings renewed attention to underage driving enforcement in India.

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The vehicle involved belongs to a neighbour of the victim's family, and his son was driving at the time of the accident, a senior police officer said. (Representative image)
The girl’s father sought strict action against the accused. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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Overview

  • Anaabiya, a two-year-old girl, was fatally struck by a Hyundai Venue car driven by a 15-year-old boy in Delhi's Paharganj area on Sunday evening.
  • The incident, captured on CCTV, shows the car briefly stopping before moving forward and crushing the child under its left front wheel.
  • The car was owned by a neighbor of Anaabiya's family, and the teen driver was the neighbor's son.
  • The teen's father, Pankaj Agarwal, has been taken into police custody, and legal proceedings are expected to follow.
  • The tragedy has reignited concerns over the lack of enforcement of underage driving laws in India, with parallels drawn to similar past incidents.