A security guard posted with the Foreigners’ Tribunal in Silapathar lost his life in a road accident at Silapathar in Dhemaji district of Assam.
According to information received, the security guard – 50-year-old Bhogpur Khanikar – was trying to cross the road to go to a shop when a speeding motorcycle knocked him down leaving him dead on the spot.
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The motorcycle rider – 21-year-old Jharna Bora – was also seriously injured in the accident. He was rushed to Dibrugarh for medical treatment.
A pall of gloom descended on Silapathar area with the death of the security guard.