Five-yr-old girl run over by car her uncle had just bought

Rajkot: The joy of owning a new car has turned into a tragedy for Movaliya family in Amreli district.
A five-year-old girl of the family died after accidentally being run over by the car driven by her uncle. The mishap occurred in Batvadevli village of Kukavav taluka of Amreli district on Friday.
The victim girl succumbed to her injuries at Rajkot civil hospital on Saturday.
According to police, the girl’s uncle Rippal Movaliya had purchased a second hand car. He was learning to drive the vehicle near his house when the mishap occurred.
The Movaliya’s live in a joint family. The deceased girl’s father Nilesh told Rajkot police that his daughter Jinal was playing when his brother Rippal took the car in reverse and ran over the five-year-old girl.
The girl who got severely injured due to the mishap was first taken to Jetpur from where she was referred to Rajkot civil hospital for further treatment.
Rajkot police had registered the father’s complaint which has been forwarded to Vadiya police station in Amreli. Sources said cops will now formally register the FIR against the victim’s uncle.