Kolkata, October 7: A shocking incident rocked the Rajarhat locality on Wednesday as a child died in a freak accident. As per the report published by the Times of India, a six-year-old boy was killed as he got on an e-rikshaw parked on the premises and revved the vehicle. However, the rickshaw hit the wall, killing the child. West Bengal: 7 Killed, Several Missing on Dussehra After Flash Flood in Mal River During Durga Idol Immersion in Jalpaiguri (Watch Video).

As per the reports, the family members were busy in a ritual at their house during the Durga Puja ahead of the immersion of idol on Dashami. The windshield broke due to the impact of the accident and a glass shard pierced through the child's Jugular vein, which caused massive blood loss. The boy was immediately rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead. MP School Van Accident: One Child Killed After School Bus With 40 Children Onboard Rolls Down in Sagar (Watch Video).

The deceased boy was identified as Ajitesh Poddar, a KG II student. “The puja had just ended and the priests had called an e-rickshaw to carry home some of their puja things. The vehicle was parked near the pandal when I saw Ajitesh hop on the rickshaw and within moments it started rolling. I ran to stop the vehicle but it hit the wall before I could stop it," Ajitesh's uncle told the media outlet. Meanwhile, a case of unnatural death has been registered. Cops said that no complaint has been filed by the deceased's family into the matter.

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