23 February,2025 05:54 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
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An 18-month-old boy died and his mother was seriously injured after a car hit them while they were sleeping on a footpath in the Wadala area of Mumbai, a police officer said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Balaram Khedekar Road late Saturday night, the RAK Marg Police Station officer said.
"Priya Nikhil Londhe, 29, and her son Vardaan were sleeping on the footpath when a speeding car driven by Kamal Vijay Riya hit them. The toddler died on the spot, while Priya sustained serious injuries. Riya, 46, was arrested under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions for causing death by negligence," the officer said.
As per preliminary reports, Riya was not drunk at the time of the accident, the officer added.
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