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Two school-going brothers were killed and their younger sibling critically injured after a speeding car driven by an allegedly drunk policeman ran them over in Haryana’s Palwal.
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In a tragic incident, two minor brothers were crushed to death by a speeding car while they were returning home from school in Haryana’s Palwal, HT reported.
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The deceased were identified as Mohammad Ayan (13) and his brother Mohammad Ahsaan (9), who were mowed down by a car being driven by a policeman under the influence of alcohol.
According to the report, the incident happened at nearly 2 pm on Monday, when the children were walking towards their home from school. They were accompanied by their grandfather, Aas Mohammad.
As they were struck, they were rushed to a hospital, where the two brothers were declared dead. Their third brother, Mohammad Arjaan (7), was critically injured in the incident.
The driver was identified as Narender Singh, a head constable posted as a reader in the Nuh DSP’s office, who was on his way home to Pahad village, located about 10km from the accident site, according to the report.
It quoted Deputy Superintendent of police (Hathin) Mohinder Singh as saying that the driver was apprehended on the spot by locals and was later handed over to the police.
The police said the accused was in his uniform at the time of the accident, and was driving his newly purchased car while returning to his home in Nuh.
Prima facie, it seemed that he was drunk. A medical examination is yet to be carried out, as per the report.
As the grandfather of the deceased children recounted the horror, he was quoted as saying, “We were walking on the extreme left of the road. The children were ahead of me.”
“The speeding car suddenly came from behind and hit them. It had come on the dusty sidewalk. The driver immediately sped away from the spot even without slowing down,” he said.
“Such was the impact that two of my grandchildren were flung in the air for several feet. I froze as the incident unfolded before me,” he was quoted as saying.
Meanwhile, a First Information Report (FIR) was filed in the case.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
September 16, 2025, 09:24 IST
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