A seven-year-old girl, riding pillion on her father's bike, was crushed to death after she came under the wheels of a water tanker on Friday.
Dia Jain, daughter of Naresh Jain, was on her way to her school near Gunfoundry from their residence in Asif Nagar when the accident occurred.
"As they were travelling between Chapal Road and Gunfoundry stretch, a water tanker hit the two-wheeler from behind and Dia came under the rear wheels of the vehicle near Methodist Church," Abid Road police said. The accident took place at around 8.30 a.m.
Immediately after the accident, the tanker driver fled from the location and police seized the vehicle.
According to police, Dia was a class 3 student of Rosary Convent High School in Gunfoundry, Abids. The victim's father, Mr. Jain, suffered injuries and was rushed to a nearby private hospital for treatment.
Passersby who witnessed the accident alerted the police. The victim's body was sent to Osmania General Hospital for autopsy.