A 40-year-old man and his minor son, who were asleep inside a tent near a wedding venue at Tirana village here, were today killed when they were crushed under an SUV which was allegedly being driven by a man in an inebriated condition, police said.
Kailash Harijan and his son Changur, 12, were members of the band party at the wedding and were sleeping in a tent set up for the function, they said.
The incident occurred in the wee hours when the driver, who was under the influence of alcohol, lost control of the vehicle which ploughed into the tent, leaving the duo dead on the spot, police said.
The driver has been arrested, police said, adding the bodies have been sent for post mortem.
