Dwarka mishap leaves 8-yr-old alone in world

Ishwari Devi chokes every time she tries to speak about her eight-year-old grandson Kunal. ‘‘How will he survive without his parents?’’ she asks.

days after a bike accident claimed the lives of Kunal’s parents and two younger brothers, he remains the sole survivor of the family from Nangli Vihar Extension near Nangloi in west Delhi.

still does not know that he has lost all that he held dear. ‘‘No one has the courage to tell him, but he is quietly following the rituals,’’ said his maternal uncle.

to family members, deceased Deepak Devmani (27), his wife Renu (26), sons Rishab (3) and Veeru (5) were on their way to Sarita Vihar to celebrate Holi with his in-laws on Wednesday when the accident occurred. While speeding on the Palam-Dwarka flyover, Deepak crashed the bike, owned by his brother-in-law, into the side verge. The impact threw the four occupants over the three-feet high railing onto a concrete slab 25 feet below, killing them instantly.

‘‘The police version raises a few questions. The family left home around 12.30 pm. The police say the accident took place at 2.15 pm. What took them so long to reach the flyover which is only a, Kunal, who was with his maternal grandparents at Sarita Vihar at the time of the accident, began getting restless.‘‘He called up to tell us that his parents had not reached Sarita Vihar till 3 pm. We finally came to know about the incident at 8 pm. The police called us and told us to rush to DDU Hospital. They later said Deepak’s mobile had got damaged and it was only five hours later that they discovered the telephone diary in his pocket,’’ added Kunal.

‘‘My son made it a point to visit his in-laws on every major festival. We will never be able to celebrate this day again,’’ said Ishwari.

sources said Deepak was trying to make ends meets after his father passed away. ‘‘He worked as a house painter in Uttam Nagar. He lost his first wife after the birth of Kunal and Veeru. He married Renu four years ago and Rishab was born a year later,” said Ishwari.

about the flyover, Ishwari added: ‘‘The state transport department and police must ensure that no more sons are killed in the future. The police told us that two bikers died in July last year, five others have died this year. But the government is still sitting idle.’