Assam woman dies after DTC bus hits bike taxi; rider bedridden again after 3 years

On a Monday morning at 9.40 am, Darab Singh, a 33-year-old father of two from Faridabad, accepted a bike taxi ride from Sheikh Sarai to Noida. This was his return to the app-based rides business after more than three years of bedridden life due to a severe chest infection. Darab met his 22-year-old passenger, Hrishita Lahon, an English literature graduate from Assam who lived in South Delhi's Panchsheel Park.

The ride ended tragically as they approached the Ashram flyover, en route to Noida. Darab noticed a blue-colored DTC bus behind them, which hit the bike taxi from behind. Both their helmets broke, and they were taken to Jeewan Hospital in critical condition. Hrishita later died during treatment around 2 pm at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Sarita Vihar.

Police found no CCTV cameras at the Ashram flyover and could not record Hrishita's statement before she was shifted between hospitals. Darab sustained injuries to his hands, knee, and leg, preventing him from resuming his work.