Sonarpur Tragedy: 11-Year-Old Dies After Scooter Plunges into Pond

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News18•06-01-2026, 17:59
Sonarpur Tragedy: 11-Year-Old Dies After Scooter Plunges into Pond
- •11-year-old Smriti Tarafdar died in a tragic scooter accident near Didimoni Stoppage in Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas.
- •Smriti was traveling to Basanti Devi Balika Vidyalaya with her elder sister Disha and another sister Shruti on a battery-operated scooter.
- •The scooter, driven by Disha, lost control while attempting to overtake another vehicle and fell into a pond.
- •Local residents rescued Disha and Shruti, but Smriti was recovered approximately 20 minutes later and declared dead at a private hospital.
- •Police are investigating the exact cause of the heart-wrenching incident that has left the community in grief.
Why It Matters: A tragic scooter accident in Sonarpur claimed the life of an 11-year-old girl, shocking the community.
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