Hyderabad: Water tanker crushes a six-year-old child

Hyderabad: A water tanker ran over a family who was sleeping under a tree at Gachibowli on Saturday. A 6-year-old child was killed and other three members were critically injured.

The police informed that the family of four members were sleeping outside their house under a tree in Kondapur as there was no fan in the room when the truck ran over them. Daily wager Raju, his wife Laxmi, and daughter Veera Sivamani (4) were severely injured and the son Anobonu Babu (6) was killed on the spot, reported Telangana today.

“The tanker driver did not see them as it was dark. His driving was rash as well,” Dharmesh, Sub-Inspector, Gachibowli, said.

The driver, Mahadevappa (35), a native of Gulbarga, was arrested by the police.