Meryick D'Silva
Daijiworld Media Network-Mangaluru (MD/RJP)
Mangaluru, Jan 28: A school boy was killed on the spot after a bus hit him at KS Rao Road here on Wednesday January 28.
The deceased boy has been identified as Anand Raj, a student studying in fourth standard at Ganapathy School at Janatha Bazar.
It is said that three studentsincluding Anand Raj were on their way to school when the accident took place. They were crossing the road when the city bus 13B named 'Golden' named going towards State Bank from Kunjathbail hit the backpack of Anand Raj. Anand fell and the bus moved over him, killing him on the spot.
It is learnt that Anand's elder brother Rajkumar, who is studying in 7th standard, was holding Anand's hand when the bus rammed into the boy.
Anand Raj was the son of Sumithra and Rajamani from Ballana house in Kateel. He was the fourth among the couple's five children.
The bus driver escaped from the spot soon after the accident.
Traffic west police have registered a case.