SRINAGAR: 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.
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The victim was identified as Fida Hussain Dar, son of Mohammad Rafiq Dar. According to officials, the boy came under the moving tractor and sustained fatal injuries. He died on the spot.
Police said a team was dispatched immediately after receiving the information. The child was shifted to a nearby health facility, where doctors declared him brought dead. “Legal proceedings have been initiated and further investigation is underway,” a police officer told Kashmir News Trust.
Locals expressed grief over the incident and voiced concern about the frequent movement of tractors and heavy vehicles in residential areas. They urged operators to exercise greater caution and appealed to parents to be vigilant about children’s safety.
The body was handed over to the family after medico-legal formalities. (KNT)