Protesters voiced their frustration over the rising number of similar incidents in the area, and during the demonstration, they also set a tire on fire on the road.
Digital Desk: A major protest erupted in Assam's Nalbari district on Monday morning following a tragic hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a college student.
The incident occurred on Nalbari-Dhamdhama Road when Payal Debnath, a young student on her bicycle en route to college, was struck and killed by a speeding dumper truck. The collision was so forceful that Debnath died instantly, and the truck involved in the accident fled the scene, leaving her body behind.
Debnath was a student at Spring Dales Academy, located in the Milanpur area near the accident site.
The sudden and tragic death of their peer ignited outrage among the college students. They organized a large-scale protest, demanding immediate justice for Debnath and enhanced road safety measures.
Protesters voiced their frustration over the rising number of similar incidents in the area, and during the demonstration, they also set a tire on fire on the road.
Local police intervened to control the situation and prevent the protest from escalating further.
In a separate tragic incident, another road accident in Digboi’s Tingrai locality resulted in one death and one injury. The deceased has been identified as Shyamal Das from Borbil locality in Digboi.
Reports indicate that the accident occurred when the biker lost control and crashed into a newly constructed culvert near a petrol pump while returning home from Tinsukia. Eyewitnesses attribute the accident to the slow pace of the culvert's construction on National Highway 38, which they believe contributed to the mishap
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