Three-year-old killed in hit-and-run in Jalandhar

Jalandhar: A three-year-old boy, Tripul Hans, was killed in a road accident near Valmiki Mohalla on Muslim Colony Road from Kishanpura on Monday morning.

According to police, the driver initially hit a dog and then ran over the child while fleeing the scene. He was later apprehended by Rama Mandi police.

Tripul’s family said he was born after eight years of marriage. Following the accident, he was first rushed to Metro Hospital and then referred to another hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Police have taken custody of the body and initiated further investigation into the incident.