# Two separate Delhi e-rickshaw accidents kill three 2026-08-15T02:26:08+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets On Thursday, a 28-year-old man died of electric shock while charging his e-rickshaw at a station in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area, Hindustan Times reports. The man, identified as Yograj Gautam, was a tenant in Paschim Puri. Police have registered an FIR against the charging point owner, Bali Khanna, under sections related to causing death by negligence, and are questioning him about safety measures. In a separate incident early Monday, a battery explosion on an e-rickshaw sparked a fire in a godown in Raghubir Nagar, killing two people, according to Times of India. The deceased, Sufaid (17) and Mohd Samid (38), were taken to hospital with burn injuries and declared brought dead. The Delhi Fire Service sent four fire tenders and brought the blaze under control by 5.25 am. Police have registered a case and are investigating the cause. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Delhi Police, e-rickshaw, electric shock, Punjabi Bagh, Yograj Gautam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-man-dies-of-electric-shock-while-charging-e-rickshaw/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-man-dies-of-electric-shock-while-charging-e-rickshaw/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.