Sibsagar University Student Killed in Highway Accident, Another Seriously Injured

A student of Sibsagar University was killed and another seriously injured in a road accident at Charing Santipara in Sivasagar district during the early hours of Thursday. The accident occurred near Hatighuli Padumoni village road under Gaurisagar police station when their scooter reportedly crashed into a highway divider while travelling towards Jorhat.

Police reached the spot around 2 am and shifted Rahul (Anurag) Sangma to Sivasagar Civil Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The injured student, Dewa Rikhov Phukan, was also taken to the hospital by ambulance for treatment.