A man in northeastern India's Assam has designed and built a bicycle that sanitizes streets to combat viruses in the area.

Abhijit Dowarah from Sivasagar came up with the device during the country's coronavirus lockdown.

A switchboard controls the functions of the bike which sprays disinfectant either side of the rear wheel.

The cycle also features lights on the front and the back of the vehicle. A container can be seen attached to the back of the bicycle which contains the disinfectant spray.

Dowrah has named his invention the V-Fighter IV and he has been interested in building items out of waste since he was 6 years old.

This footage was filmed on June 20.

A man has built an innovative cycle that sanitizes streets to combat viruses in northeastern India's Assam. Abhijit Dowarah, the ingenious youth, belongs to Sivasagar came up with this ingenious device during the lockdown.

Visuals witnessing the disinfecting cycle shows a man cycling on the streets while spraying out sanitising the roads.

A video shows Dowarah explaining the components of the cycle which make it special. He shows a switchboard which controls all the functions of the cycle. A remote control on the right-hand side is pressed to release the disinfectant spray. A tiny fan is also attached to the handle of the cycle to relieve the cyclist of heat.

The cycle also consists of lights on the front and the back of the vehicle. A container can be seen attached to the back of the cycle which contains the disinfectant spray.

Dowarah has named his creation 'V-Fighter IV' that combats disease-causing viruses. He has a history of coming up with creative solutions to everyday problems. He has been interested in building the best out of waste since he was only six years of age.

He also has to his credit a women safety device that he built to curb the increasing sexual assault cases in the country. Apart from that, he has come up with a solution to operate appliances from the ease of their mobile phones.