Teenager Killed, Father Critical After Hit-and-Run on NH-27 in Rangia

Rangia: In a lethal accident in Rangia, a speeding luxury vehicle ran over a scooter carrying a teenage student and her father while they were crossing National Highway 27 near Balagaon. In the wee hours of November 16, the accident took the life of the girl on the spot, while the father sustained serious injuries.

According to the police, the vehicle, which is yet to be identified, dragged the father-daughter duo for almost 100 feet before fleeing the spot.

Moreover, the accident caused a severe impact, killing Moushumi Rahman, a promising student hailing from Balagaon, on the spot. Mousumi and her father were en route to Rangia Railway Station to bring her younger sister, studying in Hojai. The local people are in a state of deep grief over this sudden and shocking incident.

Traffic officials have initiated an investigation into the incident and are looking into whatever leads are available to trace the vehicle and its driver. Authorities sent Moushumi's body to GMCH for post-mortem examination as part of the ongoing investigation.

Police urged anyone with information about the vehicle to come forward as efforts to bring the offender to justice were ongoing.

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