A 43-year-old woman died while four persons were injured after their auto -rickshaw turned upside down near Patrakar Colony under TT Nagar police station area on Sunday.
The incident which took place at around 11.30 in the morning left one dead and four injured. The deceased and injured where rushing to attend SAPAKS Kranti rally at Kaliasot ground which lead to the accident. In the initial investigation police have found that there were two auto rickshaws which were scheduled to reach the same place were trying to compete and trying to lead in which one of the drivers lost control and met accident. After the accident the errant driver left the spot leaving the auto rickshaw and injured at the spot.
The injured were rushed to JP hospital where one if the women were declared died while others escaped with injuries. Two of the injured have sustained multiple injuries and are under observation.
The passengers in the auto rickshaw are residents of Ibrahimganj area of Hanumanganj. The deceased was identified as Radha Bai while two Sarju Bai and Sangeeta Bai among the injured whose condition is critical were referred to Hamidia hospital. Police have registered case against errant driver of auto-rickshaw who escaped the spot after the accident. The auto rickshaw which was without registration number was seized by the police in the investigation.The police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC.