Jharkhand woman voter dead after falling from bike

A woman who was heading to a polling booth to cast her vote in the ongoing elections to the three Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand on Monday, died after falling from a bike in Garwah district, police said.

According to the police, the incident took place after the victim Murty Devi's husband lost control of his bike.

She was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to her injuries.

Garwah falls under the Palamau Lok Sabha seat.

Besides Palamau, voting is underway in Lohardagga and Chatra.

--IANS

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