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Assam: Two Killed in a Collision with a Suspected Stolen Cattle-Loaded Vehicle in Raha

GUWAHATI: On Wednesday night, a couple was killed after being hit by a cattle-laden car as the rustlers attempted to flee from locals after stealing cattle from a residence in Raha, Assam’s Nagaon district.

As per reports, the event occurred in Raha’s Khalihamari neighborhood, when rustlers took cattles from a residence and attempted to flee from residents who spotted them rustling. They were departing the location at such a fast pace that they couldn’t take control of the vehicle before colliding with the couple on the road.

The car, unable to control the vehicle, crashed into a ditch near the road, killing the couple. Locals recovered the husband’s body under the car, while the wife was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, but she died while receiving treatment.

Although the rustlers attempted to flee the scene after assaulting the duo, residents discovered two of them hiding in the jungle and turned them over to the authorities.

Meanwhile, two other rustlers are still on the run, and efforts are being made to apprehend them.

On the other hand, Armed thieves broke into four car dealers in Dibrugarh to commit a string of thefts. Three burglars with weapons invaded the premises of four vehicle dealers in Dibrugarh, namely RD Automobiles (Mahendra dealer), Subhangshu Motors (Tata Motors), Kia Motors, and Borah Toyota.

The incidents occurred on Tuesday night. (From midnight to 21.6.2023). The robbers entered the building with guns in hand and cloths tied around their faces. They entered the premises with the guns, as suspected, and broke the window locks. The cupboard locks were allegedly smashed.

The police have begun their inquiry after collecting CCTV video. The CCTV cameras were seen to film the incidents.

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