Car mishap
A view of the damaged car. Image credit - Northeast Now

Six people including two minors were killed in a road mishap that took place between Chongkham and Namsai town in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday evening.

The incident occurred at 2 Mile opposite the Poi Pee Mou ground.

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The road mishap took place when a Santro Zinc car, bearing registration number AS-01-T-8555 was heading towards Chesing Wingko village in Piyong area.

The car, where there were 12 members of a family on board, collided with a loaded vehicle that was parked on the road at Joypure Habi Gaon under Namsai police station.

The victims in the car, belonging to the tea tribe, were returning from a marriage party.

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The victimsโ€™ family hails from the Piyong area.

The driver of the vehicle Bablu Mura has reportedly gone missing while six of the injured are being treated at Namsai civil hospital.

โ€œA minor child breathed her last on the way to Tinsukia,โ€ informed Chow Anuradha Manchay, a local resident of the nearby village.

According to Manchey, the ill-fated vehicle, owned by one Junna Murah, was coming from Jaipore Habi Gaon under Namsai police station.

โ€œWe were returning to our home at Chesing Winngko village on Namsai -Diyun road under Piyong circle in Namsai when the tragic incident occurred,โ€ said Manchey.

โ€œAll the 5 bodies have been brought to Namsai medical while another critically injured minor died on the way to Tinsukia,โ€ said Manchey.

A team of Namsai police rushed to the site and helped retrieve the bodies.

Laxman Sharma is Northeast Now Correspondent in Digboi. He can be reached at: [email protected]