Vasai: After son’s death in electric scooter battery blast, man moves consumer court

Three days after his seven-year-old son died, allegedly after the battery of an electric scooter that was being charged at his residence exploded, a driver in Vasai on Monday approached a consumer court seeking compensation. The man moved court even as the local Manikpur police said they would investigate if the death was caused due to a faulty battery or overheating.

“I approached the consumer court today and filed a complaint against the company. The name of the scooter is LO: EV and it is owned by Batt RE company based in Jaipur. I bought the scooter last year in August along with the battery for Rs 82,000.