<div>A 12-year-old student riding a bicycle died after a car driven by a lecturer hit him while he was going to his school in West Delhi’s Najafgarh area. Police have arrested the driver Anupama, 40, who teaches at Bhagini Nivedita College of Delhi University.<br /><br />The incident happened on Wednesday noon, when Nitesh, a student of class 6 was on his way to school when a car on the right side took a sudden left tuen and hit the cycle. “The car was driven by a woman and two more women were sitting in it,” said Sharad, cousin of Nitesh.<br /><br />According to Sharad, the driver took a sudden left turn to avoid a pit in front of her. Due to the impact of the knock, the cycle was flung to one side while Nitesh came under the car’s wheels. “My brother fell under the wheel. However, rather than stopping the car, the driver applied the reverse gear and again drove the wheels over his abdomen,” Sharad added.<br /><br />Tried to flee<br />The woman alleged tried to run away from the spot however passers-by blocked her path and she then took the injured boy to a nearby hospital. “She did it under the pressure of the onlookers, otherwise she would have fled from there,” Sharad said.<br /><br />In the hospital, Nitesh’s family members alleged that the hospital administrators asked for an exorbitant amount as his treatment cost.<br /><br />“First, they wasted two hours in haggling about the treatment charges. And when Nitish’s father agreed to it they said that his condition has deteriorated beyond their control,” said Sharad. Nitesh was then taken to Rao Tula Ram Hospital where he died during operation. A case of rash driving and causing death due to negligence has been registered against Anupama. <br /></div>
<div>A 12-year-old student riding a bicycle died after a car driven by a lecturer hit him while he was going to his school in West Delhi’s Najafgarh area. Police have arrested the driver Anupama, 40, who teaches at Bhagini Nivedita College of Delhi University.<br /><br />The incident happened on Wednesday noon, when Nitesh, a student of class 6 was on his way to school when a car on the right side took a sudden left tuen and hit the cycle. “The car was driven by a woman and two more women were sitting in it,” said Sharad, cousin of Nitesh.<br /><br />According to Sharad, the driver took a sudden left turn to avoid a pit in front of her. Due to the impact of the knock, the cycle was flung to one side while Nitesh came under the car’s wheels. “My brother fell under the wheel. However, rather than stopping the car, the driver applied the reverse gear and again drove the wheels over his abdomen,” Sharad added.<br /><br />Tried to flee<br />The woman alleged tried to run away from the spot however passers-by blocked her path and she then took the injured boy to a nearby hospital. “She did it under the pressure of the onlookers, otherwise she would have fled from there,” Sharad said.<br /><br />In the hospital, Nitesh’s family members alleged that the hospital administrators asked for an exorbitant amount as his treatment cost.<br /><br />“First, they wasted two hours in haggling about the treatment charges. And when Nitish’s father agreed to it they said that his condition has deteriorated beyond their control,” said Sharad. Nitesh was then taken to Rao Tula Ram Hospital where he died during operation. A case of rash driving and causing death due to negligence has been registered against Anupama. <br /></div>
