Five-year-old Indian boy dies in tragic car accident in Doha

Published: 20 October 2024

A five-year-old Indian boy has died in a tragic car accident in Doha on Saturday, community sources have told News Trail.

Adith Renju Krishnan Pillai (5) was hit by a car while crossing the road inside the residential compound. The boy was returning home from the park, which was situated opposite his house, where he had gone to play, at Barwa Madinatna.

Adith was a KG 2 student of Podar Pearl School at Al Meshaf and is the son of Ranju Krishnan and Anuja Parimalam, who hail from Kollam district in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

In a message, the school expressed its condolences on the death Adith. “The management, principal and staff of Podar Pearl School extend heartfelt condolences to the family of Adith on his sad demise,” the school said.

The body will be flown to India for last rites after completing the procedures, community sources said.

The tragic accident caused an outpouring of grief on social media, with several people asking parents to be cautious about their children crossing roads inside residential compounds.

“Everyone please take care of your kids. Yesterday, a 5-year-old boy met with an accident and lost his life in Barwa Madinatina while crossing from park to his building. It may not be possible for the vehicles to stop suddenly when kids run out of nowhere. So please make your children aware of the road safety measures before sending them out to play,” one message shared widely on social media said.