Dhubri: A nine-year-old girl was killed after being hit by a speeding e-rickshaw while playing with friends on a road at Fakirganj in Assam’s Dhubri district on Saturday, police said.The deceased was identified as Julekha Khatun, daughter of Delwar Ali, a resident of Hamidabad village.According to local sources, the girl was playing with her friends on the road when the white e-rickshaw hit her.Fakirganj police station officer-in-charge Purashattam Singh said the minor girl suffered serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead. He said the e-rickshaw driver had been arrested. Further investigation is under way.The incident has sent shockwaves through the locality, leaving the victim’s family devastated and residents of Hamidabad mourning the untimely death of the girl. The incident has drawn attention to road safety, particularly in localities where children often play near roads and are exposed to moving vehicles.
