Kolkata: In an accident during the immersion of Durga idol, a young musician was killed, Kolkata Police said on Saturday.

The incident took place near the Zoological Garden in Alipore last Friday evening.

It is reported that the youth died after being hit by a height bar on the Alipore Road.

The youth was sitting on the top of the immersion truck and sustained a serious head injury in the collision with the height bar.

The youth was quickly taken to SSKM hospital in Kolkata. However, he could not be saved.

The deceased has been identified as Utsav Chatterjee, a resident of Behala in Kolkata.

He was a drummer by profession.

He had boarded a truck along with everyone else on Thursday night to participate in idol immersion of neighbourhood's community puja.

The truck was travelling t

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