LUCKNOW, Nov. 17 -- A 5-year-old boy, Mohammad Hasnain, suffered severe injuries on Monday afternoon after a road-cleaning vehicle allegedly ran over him near Prerna Sthal outpost in Thakurganj, leading to protests by residents at the spot. Locals said the vehicle, operated by Lucknow Swachhta Abhiyan (LSA), a private agency contracted for cleaning by Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC), was moving without a number plate. A video circulating online allegedly shows the vehicle without registration.

After the collision, the driver fled, leaving the child critically injured on the road. He was taken to a private hospital on IIM Road, where doctors said surgery was required. Hasnain's father, Mohammad Raju, said the child was returning home ...