Woman killed, four critically injured as car plunges into ditch in Assam’s Cachar

A woman was killed, and four others were critically injured after a car plunged into a roadside ditch in Assam’s Cachar district on the morning of October 18 as the occupants were travelling to visit Durga Puja pandals.

The deceased has been identified as Panchali Chakraborty, a resident of the Ghungoor area of Silchar.

According to local sources, three women and two men were travelling in a four-wheeler when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle in the Dudpatil area under Udharbond. The car veered off the road and plunged into a deep roadside ditch.

All five occupants sustained serious injuries in the accident.

Local residents rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident and rescued the occupants from the vehicle before taking them to hospital. Chakraborty was later declared dead.

The four other injured occupants have been admitted to Silchar Medical College and Hospital, where their condition is reported to be critical.

The incident has cast a shadow over Durga Puja celebrations in the Ghungoor area, with Chakraborty's death leaving residents in mourning.