A two-and-a-half-year-old child today lost his life after a cricket bat accidentally struck his stomach at Janer village in Moga district.

According to police, children were playing cricket on a street and the toddler was standing near the batsman.

While attempting to hit a shot, the batsman accidentally swung the bat with force, striking the little boy directly in the stomach.

The child collapsed and was rushed to a nearby hospital by family members and onlookers. Despite the best efforts of the medical team, the toddler could not survive the internal injuries.