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Bijnor woman dies as dupatta gets caught in e-rickshaw axle
A 50-year-old woman died in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor on Saturday afternoon after her dupatta got caught in the axle of the e-rickshaw she was riding. The cloth tightened around her neck with…
The Story in Brief
A 50-year-old woman died in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor on Saturday afternoon after her dupatta got caught in the axle of the e-rickshaw she was riding. The cloth tightened around her neck with such force that her head was severed from her body. The victim was identified as Suman Devi, wife of Baburam, a resident of the Haldour police station area.
Police said they received information about the incident at around 2 pm near Roots College in the Kotwali Shahar area. Suman Devi was going to a hospital with her son to collect medicine. The sudden accident created panic at the scene. Police have started an investigation into the circumstances of the incident, which has again raised concerns about the dangers of loose clothing while travelling in open vehicles.
The Indian Opinion
This is not a case for moral panic or calls for bans. It is a reminder that basic precautions save lives. The victim's family must get compensation, but the real test is whether the district administration starts a public awareness campaign on the dangers of loose dupattas and sarees near moving parts of vehicles. Will Bijnor police issue a clear advisory this week? That is the measure of whether this tragedy is taken seriously.
Sources (2): aajtak.in, aajtak.in (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
