SRINAGAR, Sept 28: An eight-year-old boy was killed after being run over by a tractor in Watalpora village of Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Fida Hussain Dar, son of Mohammad Rafiq Dar. Officials said the boy came under a moving tractor and suffered grievous injuries, resulting in his death on the spot.
A police team reached the area soon after the incident. The child was taken to a nearby health facility, where doctors declared him brought dead.
“Legal proceedings have been initiated and further investigation is in progress,” a police officer said.(KNT)
