College student mows down seven-year-old boy with his jeep in Vadodara

VADODARA: A speed fiend mowed down a seven-year-old boy with his jeep in Manjalpur area on Saturday evening. The victim, identified as Kavish Patel, suffered severe injuries on his head and succumbed during treatment in a hospital. While police have identified the driver as Devul Fulbaje, the accused is, however, on the run.
According to the police, three siblings were returning home in their two-wheeler on Saturday evening when the incident took place. Dharvi Patel was riding the vehicle while her two young brothers Kavish and Kiyan were riding pillion. “At about 6.30 pm, when the trio was passing from the crematorium road in Manjalpur, a black coloured jeep came speeding from behind and rammed into their two-wheeler,” the police said.
The trio fell down and suffered injuries. Instead of helping them, the errant jeep driver fled the spot. “After about two hours, we found the jeep abandoned near Alwa Naka in Manjalpur. The four-wheeler had crashed into a divider. We found a mobile phone and wallet from the jeep which belonged to Devul Fulbaajhe,” said K M Chhansiya.
“The jeep didn’t have a license plate but is owned by Devul’s father, Ghanshyam Fulbaajhe. We went to his home but he wasn’t available there. After the accident, he may have tried to flee the city but his vehicle crashed into the divider,” Chhansiya added.
The police said that accused is 20-years-old college student though his mother is ignorant of what course her son is pursuing. “Some eyewitnesses said that they saw the accused driving the jeep and even the complainant identified the vehicle. But we are going through CCTV footage to find out who else was sitting in the jeep with him,” Chhansiya said.
Cops said that they will track down the accused and try to ascertain if he was drunk at the time of the accident.
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Deceased had come to city for better education
Deceased Kavish’s parents are farmers in Vaniyad village in Dabhoi. His uncle, Jitendra Patel, who works for a private firm said that the parents had sent the boy to Vadodara for better education. Kavish was a sudent of Calss One at Gujarat Public School and was staying with Patel’s family in Manjalpur.
Kavish was born 22 years after marriage
When Kavish was born, his father 51-year-old Rajesh Patel’s joy knew no bounds. “Kavish was born after 22 years of marriage. His parents had been trying for a baby for a long time and he was born after IVF treatment. He was a blessing for the family but sadly their joy was killed by a speed demon,” said Jitendra Patel.