Vihaan cremated with cricket ball:Mother clutches his bat close to chest; 11-year-old killed after tree falls on school bus in Mumbai

The last rites of 11-year-old Vihaan Srivastava, who was killed after a tree fell on his school bus in Mumbai, were held on Wednesday. Fulfilling his family’s wish, Vihaan was cremated with a cricket ball ,a tribute to his dream of becoming a professional cricketer. Family members said Vihaan was passionate about cricket and hoped to one day play the sport professionally. Neighbours said the tragic accident on Tuesday afternoon brought those dreams to an abrupt end. A relative, Anil, said Vihaan’s mother, Juhi, remains inconsolable. She has been sitting at home clutching her son’s cricket bat to her chest, repeatedly saying that Vihaan would soon be leaving to play cricket. The tragedy occurred on Tuesday when a nearly 70-year-old peepal tree in Mumbai’s Chembur area collapsed onto a school bus. Vihaan lost his life in the incident, while five other students were injured, one of them critically. 2 pictures related to the accident Opposition called the minister’s statement insensitive The opposition, calling the minister’s statement insensitive, has questioned the government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s monsoon preparations and tree audit. Vihaan’s mother sat holding his bat Vihan’s family and neighbors said that he was intelligent in his studies and loved by everyone due to his behavior. He was very fond of cricket, and his dream was to become a professional cricketer one day. But this accident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon shattered all his dreams. At home, mother Juhi is sitting with her son’s cricket bat clutched to her chest. She keeps repeating that Vihan will go to play now. Neighbors say that his mother still cannot believe that her son is no longer in this world. She is holding his cricket bat and believes that her son will come home now and go to play on the field. ​