Violence erupted following an accident, in which a six-year-old child was killed and other two were injured, at Rohini in outer Delhi on Friday morning, as a mob torched offending vehicle and also shouted slogans against the police. The police had to use mild force to disperse the crowd, which resorted to stone pelting in which some policemen also reportedly sustained injuries.
There were also allegations of policemen allegedly misbehaving with a few women protesters, an allegation denied by the police.
It all started when three boys, Danish (6), Ashraf (13) and Niranjan (12), all neighbours residing in Karn Vihar area of Sector-20, Rohini, were on their way to R.K. Memorial School in the locality around 7.30 am. Usually, they used to be dropped on motorcycle, but on Friday, they decided to go on foot. Danish, a nursery student, and the other two were crossing the road when a dumper truck, taking a U-turn rammed into them from behind. While Danish was run over, Ashraf sustained injuries on his right leg. Niranjan suffered superficial injuries and did not go for medical examination. Ashraf and Danish were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Danish was declared dead. Ashraf was later taken to Jaipur Golden Hospital with a fracture in his right leg.