A 9-year-old boy was killed by a speeding vehicle at Veeri, Bijbehara in Anantnag district on Sunday.

According to correspondent of local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a boy identified as Moin Fayaz (09) son of Fayaz Ahmad Kandroo, a resident of Veer Bijbehara was hit by an unknown vehicle and got seriously injured.

He was immediately rushed to nearby hospital for treatment where doctors declared him brought dead on the arrival, official said.

Meanwhile, police has registered a case under FIR number 48/2022 and further investigation has been taken up