Assam: Four Forest Officials Killed in Sivasagar

Sivasagar, August 30, 2019:

In a most shocking incident, four forest officials have been killed, and two injured after their vehicle met with an accident with a night super bus at National Highway 37 near Gaurisagar in Assam’s Sivasagar district.

The four deceased have been identified as Priyam Mech (driver), Bipul Hazarika (forest guard), Nizamuddin Ahmed and Prashanta Dutta. Two of the injured Babul Baruah (forest ranger) and Azimuddin have seriously injured. They have rushed to the nearby hospital.

According to official reports, all of them were returning from their work when the night- super hit the Jeep they were travelling in.

The investigation is on.

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