Assam: Drunk ex- Miss India contestant severely injures 9 in road accident; presented before court

GUWAHATI: Former Femina Miss India, 2016 finalist Rajkanya Baruah was presented before court after she has hit and injured as many as nine persons last night in drunk condition.

Rajkanya Baruah who works as an event stylist was coming from a birthday party last night at Taj Vivanta, at around 2 am, when drunk Rajkanya hit another vehicle near Rukminigaon in the Beltola area and injured eight PWD labours, as per reports, one pedestrian was critically injured and lost his one leg in the accident.

"She tried to run after hitting the vehicle but ended up hitting somewhere else again and could not move afterwards," said Juagananda Boro, second officer-in-charge of Dispur police station.

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Boro added,"We have arrested her immediately and later presented her before the court."

Rajkanya misbehaved with police and journalists and tried to snatch and break a camera of a journalist as well.

The police have taken suo moto and registered a case against Sukanya under IPC section 279/338/294/353.

The injured persons were rushed to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. No fatality has been reported yet though one is reportedly critical.

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