Assam: Man, son killed in accident

SILCHAR: An early morning collision between an auto rickshaw and a truck left a father and his son dead on the spot. The tragic incident happened on Tuesday morning at Uttar Krishnapur on Silchar-Aizawl NH. The deceased had been identified as Kunjomoni Singh, a retired Assam Rifles jawan and his son Prabin Singh. They were the residents of Nagdirgram in Sonai constituency.

According to eyewitness, the father and son were returning to their home after dropping off their relatives by their own auto rickshaw. The accident happened when a speeding truck hit the auto rickshaw from the back killing the father and the son died on the spot. Their bodies were later sent to SMCH for post mortem. The tragic incident had another twist as the huge quantity of wine bottles were recovered from the truck which was carrying LPG cylinders. Question was raised whether the truck heading towards Mizoram was used in illegal supply of wine to the poll-bound State.

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