Man killed in hit-and-run at Kalahbhanga near Barpeta Road in Assam

A man from Bongaigaon was killed in a hit-and-run accident at Kalahbhanga near Barpeta Road on April 22 while on his way to attend a wedding.
 

The deceased has been identified as Habibur Rahman, a resident of Bhandara village under Manikpur Police Station. He was travelling on a motorcycle with his relative, Amir Hussain, to attend a wedding at Manipuri Basti in Barpeta Road when an unidentified vehicle hit them and fled the scene.
 

According to reports, the impact of the collision threw Rahman off the motorcycle, following which he came under the wheels of a passing goods-laden truck. He died on the spot after being crushed under the truck.
 

Hussain, who was riding with Rahman, narrowly escaped with his life.
 

Police reached the spot soon after the incident and recovered the body. The accident has cast a pall of gloom over the area. An investigation has been initiated to trace the unidentified vehicle involved in the hit-and-run.