Kicked by horse, 4-year-old boy dies in Chennai’s Pallavaram
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A four-year-old boy, identified as Gautham, died after he was kicked by a horse when he was playing outside his home in Chennai’s Pallavaram. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
A four-year-old boy died in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai after a horse that was grazing nearby kicked the child in his chest on Wednesday, August 31.
The four-year-old child, identified as Gautham, is the son of 39-year-old Dilliraj, a cab driver. The child was playing outside their house in Chennai’s Pallavaram area when he was kicked by a horse.
The horse, which was grazing in a pasture nearby, kicked the child in the chest, causing the child to fall back in pain.
The family immediately rescued the child and took him to the nearby private hospital. He was taken to the Chrompet government hospital where he was declared dead.
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Police registered a case under Section 174 of the Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and are investigating the incident.
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