PERAVOOR: In a tragic incident, a five-year-old schoolboy was killed after he was run over by a private bus while attempting to cross the road. The deceased has been identified as Muhammad Rafaan, son of Faisal who hails from Puthussery.

The accident occurred by Tuesday evening at Kanjirappuzha Puthussery road while Rafan and his brother attempted to

cross the road after getting down from the school bus. Though the child was immediately rushed to the hospital, his life could not be saved.

A police team under the leadership of Peravoor Circle Inspector PB Sajeev has started investigating the matter. Rafan's body is currently kept at the mortuary of Pariyaram Govt Medical College.