Assam: Two dead in car accident near Bogamati picnic spot in Goreswar

Two died and three others were seriously injured at the Bogamati picnic spot (around 100 kilometers from Guwahati) in Tamulpur district on Sunday night.

Sanjib Rabha (45), owner of the vehicle died on the spot along with Pawan Rabha (45) and three others seriously injured after the Maruti Brezza vehicle (AS 01 FL 9345) lost control and fell into the canal of the Shuklai irrigation project of Naokata.

According to the locals of the Bogamati area, they came to Bogamati for a picnic and after the sunset, they prepared to return to their home. After that, the vehicle crashed near the picnic spot.

Meanwhile, police personnel from Goreswar Police Station and Suwagpur Police outpost reached the incident site and recovered the vehicle. The victims were admitted to the 30-bed Yogen Basumatary Memorial Hospital in Shuklai with the help of the local public and police. However, the doctor declared Sanjib Rabha and Pawan Rabha dead. Both are from Kulshi village under the Palashbari LAC in Kamrup District.

Villagers from Kulshi village were heartbroken after they came to know about the incident and there was a mournful atmosphere in the area.

Meanwhile, there is also a shadow of mourning in the Bogamati area. According to the villagers of the Kulshi village all of them are good friends and along with them other friends and relatives also went with other vehicles to the Bogati for the picnic party.

Police have sent both bodies of Sanjib and Pawan to the Dr. Robi Ram Boro Civil Hospital in Mushalpur for a postmortem report.