11-yr-old killed in Sangam Vihar as truck mows him down

According to police, passersby had already taken the boy to Majeedia Hospital where he was declared dead by the doctors .

Published on: Oct 12, 2025, 03:52:10 IST

By Jignasa Sinha

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An 11-year-old boy died after a speeding truck ran over him, crushing his head, in south Delhi’s Sangam Vihar on Saturday. Police said the accused truck driver is currently at large.

The Sangam Vihar police station was informed about the incident near Dhawan Farm, H Block, at 5pm. “On reaching the spot, the team found the damaged truck with Haryana registration number while the bicycle was also lying mangled, at the spot,” a senior police officer said.

According to police, passersby had already taken the boy to Majeedia Hospital where he was declared dead by the doctors .

The deceased was identified as Manish Singh, a resident of Sangam Vihar area. Police said the boy’s father is a vegetable vendor and mother works as a domestic help.

During the probe, police found out that Singh was riding a bicycle and was on his way home after meeting a friend when the accused hit him with the truck. The vehicles were crossing each other.

Police said the accused immediately jumped out and ran from the spot. A case has been filed and the truck has been seized.

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Jignasa Sinha
Jignasa Sinha is a Special Correspondent at Hindustan Times in New Delhi. With more than six years of reporting experience, she covers crime and policing in the national capital. Her beats also include Delhi prisons, the Delhi Fire Services and Delhi courts, while she regularly reports on gender, labour and social justice. Over the course of her career, Jignasa has reported on major criminal investigations, international crime syndicates, high-profile cyber fraud cases, law-and-order developments, protests, disasters and public institutions. Her reporting combines breaking news with in-depth, long form, human interest stories that examine the human impact of public policy, policing and the criminal justice system. In addition to reporting for the newspaper, she contributes to the Hindustan Times website and app, and plays an active role in coordinating on-ground coverage of major developments and breaking news across Delhi. Before joining Hindustan Times, Jignasa worked at The Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi, where she spent five years covering crime, Delhi airport, courts and health. She began her journalism career as an intern at an AI magazine in Bengaluru while pursuing her postgraduate diploma in multimedia journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.Read More

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