KOCHI: A woman had a narrow escape when her new scooter burnt while in motion. The scooter belonged to Anakha Nair of Peringazha in Kalamassery. The scooter burnt Monday morning at 10 am near Kalamassery HMT Store when it was in motion.

The woman stopped the vehicle seeing smoke emanating from under the scooter. She did not sustain injuries as she immediately took the documents and stood far away. The scooter has been completely gutted in the fire. The fire was doused by the fire force personnel. Though the locals tried to drench the flames, it did not yield any results. The new scooter burnt was taken from the showroom last Thursday. The police reached the spot and examined it. The authorities of the vehicle showroom were informed. There will be no hurdles in anything including insurance as the vehicle is brand new.