Police have registered a case of death due to negligence against the manufacturer Pure EV
Hyderabad:
An 80-year-old man was killed and two others injured when the battery of an electric scooter kept inside a house exploded in Telangana’s Nizamabad district.
The incident happened on Wednesday night when the battery was being charged. A person named Ramaswamy died of burns. His son Prakash, wife Kamalamma and daughter-in-law Krishnaveni suffered injuries while trying to save the father.
Prakash was reportedly using the EV scooter for a year.
The police have registered a case of death due to negligence against the manufacturer Pure EV.
Pure EV issued a statement saying, “We deeply regret this incident and extend our condolences to the family of the victims.”
Pure EV said that it does not have any record of sale of this vehicle or service by the user in its database and is checking whether the vehicle was purchased through second hand sale or not.
There is a growing concern regarding EV vehicles at a time when the government is actively promoting the idea but several incidents of fire have been reported.
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said today Expert committee to investigate EV accidents And also talked about heavy fines, other measures as well as giving a strong message.
“In the last two months there have been several accidents involving electric two wheelers. It is most unfortunate that some people lost their lives and many got injured in these incidents.
“We have constituted an expert committee to look into these incidents and make recommendations on corrective steps,” the Union minister said in a series of tweets.
Earlier this month, a video of an Ola e-scooter engulfed in flames went viral online, prompting a government probe. A scooter of startup Pure EV also caught fire and a burning Okinawa Autotech Private bike claimed two lives. The companies say they are investigating the incidents.