A person learning to drive a jeep ran the vehicle over a group of children watching cricket in a school ground in Bara district, killing one and injuring four others.

The incident took place in the ground of Nepal Rastriya Higher Secondary School situated in Matiarwa of Kalaiya sub-metropolis-10 on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as 10-year-old Suraj Sah, son of Sunil Sah Kanu of the same area. Other injured children are undergoing treatment at the Narayani Sub-regional Hospital, Birjung, according to police.

Arjun Turaha and Pradip Gupta, both aged 12, are seriously injured while two other, also siblings, have sustained minor injuries.

The newbie driver has been identified as 30-year-old Mohan Sah Kanu of the same locality. Police have impounded the four-wheeler with Indian registration number plate (GH 09 D 3708) for the investigation and have also taken Kanu and his aide Dipendra Sah to custody.

Another person Jakir Hussein aka Rustam, who was travelling in the vehicle when the incident occurred, is at large.