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Two Dead as Ex-TMC MLA Car Crashes into E-Rickshaw in Sandeshkhali
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News18•14-10-2026, 18:45
Two Dead as Ex-TMC MLA Car Crashes into E-Rickshaw in Sandeshkhali
- •Two people died and two others were injured after a car belonging to former TMC MLA Sukumar Mahata hit an e-rickshaw in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali area.
- •The vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a pond following the collision, according to police reports.
- •Former MLA Sukumar Mahata stated he was not inside the vehicle at the time of the accident and claimed two e-rickshaws were racing.
- •The injured victims are currently receiving medical treatment at a hospital while police investigate the cause of the crash.
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A car belonging to former TMC MLA Sukumar Mahata rammed into an e-rickshaw, lost control, and plunged into a pond. While the police are investigating how the driver lost control, Mahata claimed that two e-rickshaws were racing each other when the collision occurred.
No, former TMC MLA Sukumar Mahata was not inside the vehicle at the time of the accident. According to reports, only the driver was in the car when it struck the e-rickshaw and veered off into the pond on Basanti Road.
Two e-rickshaw passengers died on the spot, and two others sustained injuries. The injured individuals were promptly rushed to a hospital for treatment, with local reports identifying two of the deceased victims as Mahima Bibi and Mujibar Rahman.