India, April 18 -- A BBMP garbage truck driver, who was brutally assaulted by a mob after his vehicle fatally knocked down an eight-year-old boy, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, according to the Sampigehalli police.

According to a Deccan Herald report, the driver, identified as 59-year-old Kondaiah, had been under treatment at a hospital since March 29, the day the accident took place on Thanisandra Main Road in North Bengaluru. Despite medical efforts, he failed to recover.

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The tragic incident unfolded when Ayman, the young victim, was riding pillion on his father's two-wheeler. As they were navigating the busy stretch of Than...