11 months ago
Jorhat Police Officer Dies, Others Injured in Vehicle Accident
Imagine a police officer named Satyendra Malakar and his team were driving in a car at night.
They were going to check out areas affected by floods.
Suddenly, their car went into a river!
Locals heard a crash and helped pull them out.
Sadly, Officer Malakar died.
Other officers were hurt, with one in serious condition and later sent to the hospital.
The accident happened near a place called Morijaji Dagaon, and the cause is still under investigation.
A police vehicle plunged into the Morijaji river.
Officer-in-Charge Satyendra Malakar was killed.
Sub-Inspector Pawan Gogoi and three constables were injured.
The accident occurred near Morijaji Dagaon on the Jagduwar–Bhagamukh road.
The officers were en route to inspect flood-affected areas.
- Who
- Officer-in-Charge Satyendra Malakar and police team.
- What
- A vehicle carrying police officers plunged into the Morijaji river, resulting in one death and several injuries.
- Where
- Near Morijaji Dagaon on the Jagduwar–Bhagamukh road.
- When
- Wednesday night, around 11 pm.
- Why
- The vehicle was on its way to inspect flood-affected areas.
Key facts
- Incident
- Vehicle plunged into the Morijaji river
- Location
- Near Morijaji Dagaon on Jagduwar–Bhagamukh road
- Fatalities
- One police officer
- Injured
- Five
- Victim's Role
- Officer-in-Charge
- Referring Hospital
- Jorhat Medical College and Hospital
Quotes
A local resident
A resident of the area where the accident occurred
“Around 11 pm, a speeding vehicle fell into the river.”
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“After hearing a sound, we came out and didn’t know who was inside.”
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