Bengaluru: A tragic incident occurred in HAL on Wednesday when a 9-year-old girl was run over by a water tanker. The deceased has been identified as Anushree (9), daughter of a couple originally from Kalaburagi.

The accident took place in Shivalingayya Colony on HAL Road, where a water tanker had arrived to supply water to a nearby building. According to eyewitnesses, the girl was playing on the roadside when the driver, allegedly unaware of her presence, moved the vehicle forward. The tanker ran over the child, killing her on the spot.

The body has been shifted to a local hospital for post-mortem examination.

Police from the Jeevan Bhimanagar Traffic Station visited the site, conducted an inspection, and said that legal action has been initiated against the driver.

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