Boy dies after being knocked down by district collector's car

A six-year-old boy died today after being knocked down by Jashpur District Collector's car in Bhonjpuri village, police said.
Roshan Gond, who was critically injured in the accident last evening, died today at a hospital in Ranchi, they said.
"District Collector Priyanka Shukla was going for an official meeting yesterday when her car hit the boy as he was trying to cross the road suddenly," Jashpur Superintendent of Police Girjia Shankar Jaiswal said.
She took the injured child to Holy Cross Hospital at Kunkuri and later sent the driver, Sawant, and the vehicle to Duldula police station, the SP said.

"The boy was shifted to a private hospital in Ranchi later in the night after his condition deteriorated. He succumbed to his injuries in the wee hours today," Jaiswal said.
The driver of the car has been booked under sections 279 (rash driving), 337 (causing hurt) and 304 (A) (causing death by negligence) of IPC and the vehicle has been seized, police said.
The deceased's kin have been provided an immediate relief of Rs 50,000 while the insurance amount will be provided to them at the earliest, the Collector said, adding the family will be given every possible support.