Man Dies After Iron Rod Falls From Trolley Auto on Balanagar Flyover

A man died after an iron rod being transported in a trolley auto fell on him while he was travelling on a scooter near Fatehnagar on Balanagar Flyover on Thursday. 

According to Balanagar Inspector G. Prashant, the trolley auto driver, Nayeem Pasha, had purchased iron rods from a steel shop in Balanagar and was transporting them to Ranigunj.

The incident occurred when the auto was taking



a U-turn near Fatehnagar, Balanagar Flyover. One of the iron rods suddenly fell from the vehicle and struck Prakash Pawar, who was travelling on a scooter.

He sustained severe injuries and died on the spot. Pawar was a resident of Sanjay Gandhi Nagar in Shapur. Police rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident. The body was shifted to Gandhi Hospital for a post-mortem examination.