Boy sustains serious injuries in accident

According to reports, Kala, a young boy, was returning to his family’s hut after selling scrap material at a local junk shop. As he was crossing the Abohar-Fazilka Road, he was struck by a speeding car.

According to sources, the impact of the collision was so severe that the child was thrown several feet away from the point of impact.

Witnesses who gathered at the scene saw the car driver briefly stopping and driving the injured child to a private hospital on Nai Sadak. However, instead of seeking medical help, the driver abandoned Kala outside the hospital and fled the scene. Eventually, a passer-by named Hartej noticed Kala’s condition and rushed him to the Civil Hospital in his car. In the emergency ward, the child received several stitches to his head. After initial treatment, doctors referred him to a hospital in Bathinda for further care.

Meanwhile, Kala’s family appealed the local authorities to trace the hit-and-run driver using CCTV footage from nearby areas and take appropriate legal action against him. — OC