Kaziranga -Assam:  In a shocking report, three persons belonging to the same family and 2 others injured when a speeding truck hit them in Assam's Kaziranga on Saturday, January 14.

After hitting the people, the truck fell into a deep gorge breaking the railing of a bridge railing. The deceased have been identified as Sikandar Karmakar, Jagannath Karmakar, and Egnish Karmakar. 

Two more persons were also seriously injured in the incident. They were taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention.  Meanwhile, the truck is said to have fled the spot. Local police have reached the scene and recovered the bodies for post-mortem. 

A search operation is underway to trace the truck and its driver, police said.  Further details are awaited.

In another incident, a police constable was killed after being hit by a speeding dumper at Lachitpur in Guwahati’s Amingaon area on Friday night.  The deceased police constable, identified as Achyut Kalita, was posted at Jalukbari police station. 

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