Purnia5 minutes ago
The body was sent to the hospital for post-mortem.
The youth, who was going by auto near Bhujabadi bridge under Rauta police station area of Purnia, suddenly fell on the ground below the auto and was badly injured due to being hit by the wheel of the auto. There was chaos in the area after the incident. Local people took out the injured youth from inside the auto and took him to Rauta PHC. But the young man died before reaching the hospital. The doctor declared him brought dead. The incident happened on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Danish Alam (18 years), son of Mohd Noor Alam, a resident of Domohani village under Rauta police station area. Police sent the body to the medical college for post-mortem. There was a furore in the family as soon as the news of the death was received.
The relatives of the deceased told that Danish is from a very poor family. His father works as a laborer in Punjab. Danish also worked as a laborer to run the family. He was going to work by auto. On reaching Bhujabari bridge, he suddenly fell on the ground from the auto and died after being crushed by the wheel of the auto. It is being told that Danish was the only lamp of his parents. Danish was the only brother among two sisters. The whole family is shocked by the death. After the incident, the driver fled with the auto. It is being told that the auto was filled with more passengers than its capacity. Due to which Danish fell out of the auto and died.