India, Dec. 30 -- A two-and-a-half-year-old boy died after he was mowed down by a pickup van in Sector 17 on Sunday evening, police said on Monday.

The deceased was identified as Kartik Kumar, who was playing outside his residence in Sukhrali when the accident took place, police said. They added that Kartik was rushed by his parents and neighbours to a private hospital in Sector 5, where he succumbed to severe head injuries during treatment.

Police said the child's family hails from the Sitamarhi district of Bihar and has been living in the city for the past several years.

Dinesh Mahto, the boy's father, told policehe had returned from the market and was entering his residence when Kartik was playing outside with other children. "I too...