An auto rickshaw, powered by CNG gas, exploded while being operated by its driver on Monday at approximately 2 AM near the intersection of Rajiv Chowk. The explosion happened shortly after the auto passed under the Rajiv Chowk flyover; the driver was burned to death in the accident. The identity of the driver has yet to be determined.
According to eyewitnesses, the auto was travelling down the Rajiv Chowk flyover at high speed towards Hero Honda Chowk when it began exhibiting signs of smoke. Shortly thereafter, the auto became engulfed in flames when an explosion occurred as a result of the CNG gas in the auto. Within seconds, the auto became completely engulfed in flames as a direct result of the presence of the CNG gas.
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Firefighters and police arrived at the scene and were able to bring the fire under control. After the fire had been extinguished, police recovered the body of the driver from the wreckage of the vehicle.
According to Naharpur Rupa Police outpost authorities, a police ID card was affixed to the rear of the vehicle. The number assigned to it as a police-issued ID number is currently unreachable by telephone.
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The address associated with that number cannot be readily identified, causing difficulty identifying the auto driver; therefore, police are obtaining information from residents of the area in a bid to identify the driver. It is believed the accident occurred as a result of a cylinder explosion.