New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) A 74-year-old man was killed and two others sustained minor injuries after an e-rickshaw overturned in east Delhi’s Farsh Bazar area on Thursday, police said.
The deceased was identified
as Komal Singh Chandel, a resident of Krishna Nagar, who was travelling in the e-rickshaw when it turned turtle after the driver suddenly swerved to avoid colliding with a scooter, police added.
Chandel was rushed to Hedgewar Arogya Sansthan, where doctors declared him dead due to head and facial injuries, the officer added.
A woman passenger, Pushpa (26), resident of Krishna Nagar, suffered minor injuries on her right foot. The e-rickshaw driver, identified as Naj Mohammad alias Asif (38), also received minor hand injuries and has been detained, police said.
The vehicle has been seized, and a mobile crime team and forensic experts were called to inspect the spot and carry out videography.
Police said a case of causing death due to rash and negligent driving is being registered, and further investigation is underway to ascertain if anyone else was injured in the accident. PTI SSJ SSJ ARB MPL MPL
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