In a tragic hit-and-run incident, a 9-year-old child lost his life while his mother sustained injuries. The incident occurred on Sunday evening on the Eastern Expressway in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai. The Pant Nagar police have registered a case against unknown motorists, an official said.

On the evening of September 17, Suchita Walve (37) was riding her scooter with her 9-year-old son, Shreeyansh, from Pant Nagar to Bhandup. While they were on the flyover at Ghatkopar junction, an unknown vehicle abruptly cut them off, causing both mother and child to fall onto the road, the police official said.