GOLAGHAT: Bipul Chandra Gogoi, a CISF constable, lost his life in a hit-and-run incident near Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) campus in Assam's Golaghat district.
At around 9 p.m. on Thursday, Gogoi was returning to his unit on his scooter when the incident happened. He was hit by an unidentified car from behind, falling and dying as a result near the NRL gate. The car promptly left the scene.
Locals tried to help him, but Gogoi passed away on spot. His body was sent to Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital for a postmortem, and the police have begun an inquiry. The car and its driver are being sought by authorities.
In a separate incident, a tragic road accident on Sunday evening in Number 2 Natun Sirajuli Village under the Singri Out Post area, claiming the lives of two people and leaving several others severely injured. The incident took place when a speeding vehicle (AS12Q3935) collided with an e-rickshaw.
The force of the crash caused one of the passengers, Gulap Hussain, to die on the spot. Seven other passengers were critically injured and rushed to Tezpur Medical College & Hospital for treatment.
Sadly, one of the injured, Bandhan Tanti, succumbed to his injuries on Monday morning, bringing the death toll to two. The remaining injured passengers are in critical condition and are being closely monitored at the hospital. Local authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, and efforts are ongoing to identify those responsible for the crash.
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