55-year-old dies after hit by motorcycle in Dibrugarh

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DIBRUGARH: On Sunday morning, a 55-year-old man was struck by a motorbike and later died after falling into a nearby pond. The deceased has been identified as Keshab Bharalua (55), resident of Lezai Dhigola Gaon, Dibrugarh. The incident took place at Lezai Dhigola Gaon on Sunday morning.

According to locals, three youths riding a motorcycle hit the 55-year-old man on Sunday morning and he fall in a pond and later his body was recovered from the pond. The three youths who were riding the motorcycle has been identified as Kanoi Pangin, Krishna Chetia and Babul Chetia.

Later, the body of the person was found floating on the pond. “On Sunday morning, three boys were spotted in a pond in our village. We have assisted them in leaving the pond. Additionally, their motorbike was recovered from the pond. However, they omitted to mention the 55-year-old man they struck who was in the same pond. The young person left the area quickly. We could have also saved the elderly man, the villager remarked, if they had notified us about him,” said a villager. The agitated villagers gheraoed the police station demanding arrest of the three youths.

Meanwhile, police reached the spot and started investigation. “An FIR was lodged and we have started search operation to find out the youths who fled away after the incident,” said a police official.

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