Meerut, March 5 -- Minor son of a police sub-inspector was arrested in connection with the incident in which six schoolgirls were run over by a car in the Civil Lines area in Moradabad around a month back. All the victims were seriously injured.

The accused who was arrested in the Civil Lines area on Monday, had been absconding after the incident. He was presented before the Juvenile Justice Board, which sent him to a government observation home. Four other accused in the case had already been sent to jail earlier.

SP city Kumar Ranvijay Singh said, "During the investigation, it was revealed that the fifth accused in the case was the 17-year-old son of a sub-inspector posted in Pilibhit. A non-bailable warrant had also been issued again...