Armoured police vehicle runs over a minor in Hakkari

17-year-old H.A. was seriously injured after he was run over by a police vehicle in Hakkari's Yüksekova district.

According to reports from the ground, a Ranger type police vehicle ran over 17-year-old H.A. on İpekyolu street in the Yüksekova district of Hakkari province.

The seriously injured teen was taken to Yüksekova State Hospital, from where he was transferred to Van Regional Training and Research Hospital after his condition worsened.

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