Bengal

XKolkata: The festive cheer of Durga Puja ended in horror for some as several accidents were reported during the immersion procession across Bengal. Renuka Sarkar, aged 31, a resident of Ballygunge Place, died in a tragic accident during an idol immersion in Kolkata. According to eye witnesses, the incident occurred when Renuka, a member of Adi Balak Sangha Durga Puja Committee, was seated atop a trailer carrying a Durga idol to the immersion ghat.

As the trailer moved near Sarat Bose Road, Renuka suddenly slipped and fell to the ground. In a horrifying turn of events, she was crushed and dragged for nearly 100 feet before bystanders could stop the vehicle and render aid. News of Renuka’s accident echoed the accident near Alipore Zoo on Thursday, where a man identified as Utsab C

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