Two persons died on the spot while 3 others were seriously injured in a road mishap at Kharupetia in Darrang district on Wednesday.
The incident took place on the National Highway-15 near Balugaon wholesale vegetable market, also known as Alikash Bazar under Kharupetia police station in Darrang district.
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The mishap took place when two motorcycles collided head-on with a truck with registration no AS-01-DD-6333 coming from the opposite direction.
The two riders of the ill-fated motorcycles died on the spot while 3 others were injured.
The injured were immediately taken to the hospital, said police.
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As the news spread like wildfire, the locals gathered in the site of the incident.
The locals staged a protest on the National Highway and blocked the road demanding justice.
A team of high-level police officials rushed to the protest site and managed to free the road.
Till filing of the report, the police have not been able to identify the victims.