Fulbari, 08th April: A tragic accident took place at Jotiakali More, where a woman died after being crushed by the wheels of a gas tanker. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning at Jotiakali More in Fulbari on the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway (NH).
According to local sources, two women were riding a scooty from the Champasari area to visit relatives at a private hospital in Jotiakali. Upon reaching Jotiakali More, a gas tanker approaching from behind hit the scooty. The impact threw both women onto the road, and the tanker’s wheels ran over one of them, killing her on the spot. The other woman sustained injuries.
As news of the accident spread, a large crowd gathered at the site and launched a road blockade in protest. A heavy police force from NJP Police Station and Fulbari Highway Traffic Post arrived at the scene to control the situation. The police resorted to a baton charge to disperse the crowd and eventually lifted the blockade through their intervention.
Locals noted that accidents occur frequently in this area and demanded stricter security measures from the traffic police.