2 killed, another critical as car rams into e-rickshaw

NOIDA: A rickshaw driver and a passenger were killed while another passenger was critically injured after an unidentified four wheeler rammed into the e-rickshaw in phase-ii area of Noida on early Wednesday morning. Police are yet to identify the accused driver who fled away from the spot after the incident.

According to police, the rickshaw driver identified as Santosh, a native of Jhansi and a passenger Hussain Ali of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal died on the spot while another passenger identified as Riyajul suffered injuries in the incident and has been admitted to the hospital.

The incident occurred around 2 pm on Wednesday near Panchsheel baalak inter college in phase-ii area.

Farmood Ali Pundeer, Station House Officer of Phaseii police station said that the four wheeler was being driven rashly on the wrong side of road when it collided with the e-rickshaw.

“A passerby conveyed information to police and police took the victims to nearby Yatharth hospital where doctors declared two persons as dead on arrival while another man has been admitted to the hospital for treatment.”

“Initial investigations into the case showed that the four wheeler involved in the incident was being driven on the wrong side of the road. We are trying to identify the vehicle by checking the CCTV footage of nearby area and are also questioning the nearby shopkeepers,” added Pundeer.

Meanwhile police are yet to receive any complaint into the matter.