A 13-year-old boy lost his life when a silver peacock ornament from a chariot fell on him during the annual car festival in Chachadi village, near Saundatti in Belagavi district, on Monday.
The boy, Sivananda Rajkumar Savalgi, sustained a severe head injury and died at the scene. The five-kilogram silver peacock, donated by local youth, fell from the chariot as it was being pulled by a crowd after getting stuck in a muddy road. The peacock struck the boy on the head, causing fatal injuries before he could be taken to the hospital. The festival was immediately halted, and a case is being registered.
