The woman (25), who was driving the car, was arrested today and later released on bail.
The incident was reported last afternoon.
Deepak while playing ran out of his house. His mother followed him but the car crushed the boy under its wheels, the police said.
The boy's mother alleged that she had shouted but the errant driver, who was wearing headphones, did not slow down, they said.
She also said she ran after the car for a distance but the driver did not slow down.
The boy's father works at a hardware shop and was not present at home when the incident took place. Deepak was the only child of his parents, the police added.
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