A woman and her 18-month-old son were run over by a car near Balaram Khedekar Marg in Wadala. The mother suffered injuries to her back while the boy died. The incident occurred around 12.30 am on Sunday. The driver has been booked by the police. 
 
Preliminary investigations indicate that he was not under the influence of alcohol, though his blood samples have been sent for medical examination.

“We identified the mother as Priya Londhe and her 18-month-old son, Wardhan Londhe. Both were sleeping on the footpath when the speeding car ran over them in Wadala. They were rushed to Wadia Hospital, where the mother was found to have sustained injuries, while her son was declared dead,” a senior police official told mid-day. “The boy was brought in dead, and the mother has suffered fractures in her back. We had to pull them out from under the car. The driver was set free because the police said it was a bailable offence, and a notice was served to him. An 18-month-old lost his life just because he was sleeping on a footpath—we just want justice,” said a relative of the victim, as the family mourned the child’s sudden death.