Woman & daughter critically burnt as e-rickshaw battery explodes

An 85-year-old woman and her 50-year-old daughter were severely burnt after the battery of the moving e-rickshaw, in which they were travelling, exploded in the Vijay Nagar area on Saturday morning.

- Our Staff Reporter

The e-rickshaw driver also suffered burn injuries on his back. Passersby rushed all three victims to the hospital, where the condition of the two women is reported to be critical.

According to the police, the incident took place around 10 am in Scheme No. 54 near Sankara Eye Hospital when the victims were headed to the hospital for treatment.