Woman dies in road mishap, irate mob torches truck in Baksa

A CORRESPONDENT

TAMULPUR, April 23: A woman died and another one seriously injured in a road mishap at Kawli under Tamulpur police station in Baksa district today at around 11.00 am. The woman was identified as Lakhi Basumatary (45) and the injured is her husband Samar Basumatary of Uttar Guwabari under grijuli police outpost.

Samar was coming from Uttar Guwabari towards Kawli-Kumarikata road with his wife on a Hero Glamour Motorcycle when the boulder-laden truck hit the motorcycle from behind. As a result Samar’s wife Lakhi fell down and the truck ran over her and died on the spot. Samar was also seriously injured. Local people admitted Samar to Kumarikata State Dispensary. Later on Samar was shifted to GMCH in critical condition for better treatment.

Angry public set ablaze the truck for illegally carrying excessive boulders than permissible limit from Bornodi river.