Three-year-old dies after getting run over by father's jeep

PALODE: Jeep driven by a father ran over his child, killing him. The incident was around 8.30 at the premises of Santhosh Bhavan here in Kottavaramb in Perayam. Three-year-old Vaibhav met with his death on the way to the hospital.

Santhosh, the father, came to the house to have food after a journey. On seeing his friend, Santhosh stopped the Jeep in front of his house. While the two were having a conversation, Vaibhav came to the front side of the jeep, which neither Santhosh nor his friend noticed. Vaibhav was run over as Santhosh took the vehicle forward after some time. The child was rushed to the hospital but had died midway to the hospital.

A funeral was held by evening. Vaibhav's mother: Shari. Vaibhav has an elder brother-Vaishnav-studying in the sixth standard in Perayam Govt UP School.