Rajkot: A tragic accident on Sunday claimed the life of 10-year-old boy at a farm in Sidsar village of Jamjodhpur taluka in Jamnagar district.The incident occurred around noon at Mohan Kachhadiya’s farm. According to a complaint filed with Jamjodhpur police, Het Shankhariya was run over by a tractor trolley while playing nearby.Het’s uncle, Jitendra Shankhariya, who lodged the complaint, said they had gone to Navneet Kachhadiya’s farm for onion-loading work. After the trolley was loaded, the driver was asked to move the vehicle. However, the accused, Sahid Mesi, allegedly drove the tractor forward carelessly without checking the surroundings, leading to the trolley running over the child.Het sustained severe injuries and was rushed to Jamjodhpur Government Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.Police have registered a case against Mesi under Sections 106(1) and 281 of the BNS, along with relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. Preliminary investigation revealed that Het was his parents’ only son and the eldest among three siblings.
