Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Two killed, four injured in Jorhat hit-and-run
In Jorhat, Assam, a car accident happened early in the morning on January 16.
A big car called an SUV hit six people who were on the side of the road.
Two people, Abhijit Phukan and Amrit Gogoi, died.
Four others, Pranjit Gogoi, Manas Gogoi, Sujit Gogoi, and Pankaj Dutta, were hurt badly.
The hurt people are getting treatment in hospitals.
The police caught the driver, Mintu Gogoi, and are investigating what happened.
People in the area are very angry and want the driver to be punished severely.
Two people died and four were critically injured in a hit-and-run accident in Jorhat, Assam.
The incident occurred in the early hours of January 16 near Jhanji Hahsara Dihingiagaon.
An SUV (Scorpio) reportedly ran over six people on the roadside and fled the scene.
The deceased were identified as Abhijit Phukan and Amrit Gogoi, while the injured are Pranjit Gogoi, Manas Gogoi, Sujit Gogoi, and Pankaj Dutta.
The driver, Mintu Gogoi, was arrested later in the day, and the vehicle was seized.
- Who
- Six people, including two deceased (Abhijit Phukan, Amrit Gogoi) and four injured (Pranjit Gogoi, Manas Gogoi, Sujit Gogoi, Pankaj Dutta)
- What
- Hit-and-run accident involving an SUV
- When
- January 16, in the early hours of Wednesday
- Where
- Jhanji Hahsara Dihingiagaon under Bamunpukhuri Police Outpost, Teok Police Station, Jorhat district, Assam
- Why
- The SUV reportedly ran over six people on the roadside and sped away, leading to the incident
- Location
- Jorhat, Assam
- Date
- January 16
- Vehicle Involved
- SUV (Scorpio)
- Victims
- Abhijit Phukan, Amrit Gogoi (deceased); Pranjit Gogoi, Manas Gogoi, Sujit Gogoi, Pankaj Dutta (injured)
- Driver Arrested
- Mintu Gogoi
- Hospital
- Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH), Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh