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'Nagara Naam' exponent Golak Rajbangshi killed in road accident at Nagrijuli

Noted Nagara Naam exponent — Golak Rajbangshi (45) died in a road accident at Nagrujuli on the Tamulpur-Nagrijuli-Udalguri road at around 3.30 pm on Monday.

Sentinel Digital Desk

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BAKSA: Noted Nagara Naam exponent — Golak Rajbangshi (45) died in a road accident at Nagrujuli on the Tamulpur-Nagrijuli-Udalguri road at around 3.30 pm on Monday. Late Golak Rajbangshi is son of late Kanthi Rajbangshi, a resident of Sahpur Village under Nagrijuli Police Out Post in Baksa district.

The deceased Golak was a driver by profession. The car (AS-25-CC-6734) was on its way to Tamulpur from Naglijuli Market. When it crossed the bridge over Balti River near Nagrijuli, the vehicle hit the railing. The impact was so much that the vehicle overturned on the road. In the accident, Golak Rajbangshi, who was occupying the driver's seat, got out of the car on the road and the car fell on the body of Golak. As a result, Golak died on the spot.

The driver of the vehicle fled the spot after causing the accident. The driver of the crashed car was Golak, who allowed his friend Sujan Das to drive the vehicle while proceeding towards Tamulpur from Nagrujuli. Das lost control of the vehicle as the car was at a high speed.

After getting the information, a police team led by the OC (Officer in Charge) of Nagrijuli Police Station — Manoj Das rushed to the spot and recovered the body and brought it to Nagrijuli police OP (Out Post).

Police will send Golak's body for postmortem to the civil hospital in Muslimpur tomorrow.

Meanwhile, driver Sujan Das was arrested by the Nagrijuli police in the evening. Police are continuing their investigation in this case. People of the area have expressed deep grief over the death of Nagara Naam Artist of Nagrijuli area and extended their condolences to members of the bereaved family.

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