A 16-year-old boy was crushed to death under a truck after falling off his bicycle at Gate No. 7 Malwani in Malad on Sunday afternoon. The deceased, Shahrukh Shaikh, was residing in the Azmi Nagar area with his maternal uncle. According to police sources, the teenager had come to Mumbai from Prayagraj after the death of his father six months ago. He was learning how to make imitation jewellery.

The boy’s uncle, Yasin Shaikh, told mid-day, “Shahrukh had called me just a couple of minutes before the incident and I informed him that I was standing near a juice centre. After the accident occurred, like other bystanders, I rushed to the spot, which was nearby. I could not recognise him at first. Only after taking a good look did I realise that the victim was none other than my nephew.” He added, “We are in the casting and imitation jewellery business. He was learning the trade.”