Cachar (Assam), 2 November (HS): One person was killed and five others were injured after an electric auto-rickshaw plunged into a 20-foot-deep ditch in Assam’s Cachar district.

Police said on Monday that the accident occurred in the Kalain Sindura area under Katigorah. The electric auto-rickshaw reportedly went out of control and fell into the ditch with six teenagers on board.

All six occupants sustained injuries and were rushed to a hospital for treatment. However, Anik Nath (17) succumbed to his injuries while being taken to the hospital.

Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the incident. The body of the deceased teenager has been taken into custody and sent to a hospital for post-mortem examination.------------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash