Amguri, November 4: Pallab Saikia, a leader of the Satra Mukti Sangram Samiti, was killed after being hit by a motorcycle on National Highway 61 in Amguri, Sivasagar district. He was serving as the joint president of the organisation’s Sivasagar district committee.
The accident took place near Kachari Line in Amguri. According to the information provided, Saikia was crossing National Highway 61 when a motorcycle bearing registration number AS04AD3918 hit him, throwing him onto the road.
He sustained critical injuries and was initially taken to Amguri Hospital. Doctors later referred him to Sivasagar Hospital in Jaysagar. However, he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Saikia was a resident of Ward No. 1 under Amguri Municipal Board. News of his death spread across the area, casting a pall of gloom among local residents.
Meanwhile, the motorcycle rider, identified as Bikash Modi of Baghjan Tea Estate, also sustained minor injuries. He was admitted to Amguri Hospital for treatment.
Following Saikia’s death, tension prevailed at Amguri Hospital.
