Assam: 5 killed in separate road accidents in Sonitpur district

Five persons died in two separate road accidents in Assam's Sonitpur district while returning from a musical event on Wednesday, police said. 

Three persons lost their lives when the motorcycle on which they were travelling was hit by an unidentified vehicle along the Balipara-Chariduar Road, a police officer said. The driver of the vehicle managed to escape from the spot, he said. 

In another incident, two persons were killed after their motorcycle fell into a roadside ditch at Balipara-Dighalibasti area on National Highway-15. All of them were returning from a musical programme at Balipara Middle School, the officer said. 

The deceased have been identified as Bipul Das, Kasim Ali, Ross Islam, Debajit Basumatary and Sangphar Basumatary.