Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Three Die in Jalpaiguri Teesta Bridge Collision
Three friends were riding on a bike late at night when it crashed into a pick-up van on a bridge.
Two of the friends died at the hospital shortly after the accident.
The third friend was believed to have fallen off the bridge into the river during the crash.
His body was found in the river the next morning.
Police are looking for the driver of the pick-up van, who fled the scene.
The families of the deceased are unsure why the three friends were out together that night.
Three people died in a collision between a bike and a pick-up van on the Teesta river bridge near Jalpaiguri.
The deceased have been identified as Abhishek Barman (30), Gobinda Ram (33), and Chanchal Das (31).
One victim, Abhishek Barman, is suspected to have been thrown from the bridge into the river after the collision.
His body was recovered from the Teesta river on Saturday morning.
Police have seized the pick-up van and are searching for the driver who fled the scene.
- Who
- Abhishek Barman, Gobinda Ram, and Chanchal Das
- What
- A collision between a bike and a pick-up van resulted in three deaths.
- When
- Late Friday night
- Where
- Teesta river bridge near Jalpaiguri town
- Why
- The exact reason for the three individuals travelling together is unknown, and the circumstances of the collision are under investigation.
Victims' Families
Police Source
Nature of Collision
Victims' Families
The pick-up van rear-ended the bike.
Police Source
The bike and pick-up van collided head-on.
- Deceased Names
- Abhishek Barman (30), Gobinda Ram (33), Chanchal Das (31)
- Location
- Teesta river bridge near Jalpaiguri town
- Date
- Friday night
- Vehicle Involved
- Bike and pick-up van
- Fatalities
- Three