Mumbai, Maharashtra (October 8, 2024): A nine-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a garbage truck belonging to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the Govandi area on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. in the Baiganwadi signal area.
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The victim, identified as Hamid, was on his way home from a madrasa when he was hit by the speeding municipal truck. He sustained critical injuries and died on the spot.
After the accident, angry residents vandalised the garbage truck and staged a roadblock on the Mankhurd-Ghatkopar route. According to reports, Shivaji Nagar police arrived at the scene shortly after the incident and dispersed the crowd. They registered a case against the truck driver and arrested him.