Bodo Sahitya Sabha delegate killed in accident

Mangaldai, Apr 12: One member of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha delegation from Sonitpur district was killed and another eleven were injured when their vehicle met with an accident at Lalpul forest gate on National Highway 5 in Assam's Darrang district today.

The delegation, consisting of 13 members and the driver, were from Dhekiajuli and Belsiri areas and returning after participating in the Bodo Sahitya Sabha at Kokrajhar.

The driver, Praneswar Basumatary, died on the spot.

Four of the injured were referred to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital in a critical condition, while the rest were treated at the Mangaldai Civil Hospital.

UNI