Mangaldai: Three youths were killed and three others injured when their car rammed into a goods truck in Assam’s Darrang district while they were returning from Durga Puja pandal visits in Mangaldai, police said on monday.
The accident occurred around midnight at Sarkar Chariali in Dhula on National Highway 15, when the sedan hit a truck travelling towards Tezpur from behind, a senior police officer said.
All six occupants, residents of Kharupetia, were returning from Durga Puja pandal-hopping in Mangaldai town.
Two occupants died on the spot, while the other four were taken to a hospital. One of the injured later succumbed to his injuries.
The deceased were identified as Ankush Das, Pritam Das and Mithun Sahu, all residents of Ward no. 7 in Kharupetia. Ankush Das and Pritam Das belonged to the same family, the officer said.
The three injured — Sagar Saha, Ganesh Das and Sonai Sarkar — were shifted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for advanced treatment.
Further details about the circumstances leading to the collision were not immediately available.
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