50-Year-Old Woman Hit By Howrah-bound Saraighat Express in Assam, Dies

In a tragic incident, a woman expected to be around 50 year old died after Howrah-bound Saraighat Express ran over her, the police said.

The incident took place on the Kamakhya-Jogighopa railway line at Dhowargaon under Chaygaon circle of Kamrup district on Saturday.

The identity of the deceased has not been ascertained yet.

Meanwhile, Government Railway Police (GRP) and Chaygaon police reached the spot and have recovered the body.

The body has been sent for post mortem for further investigation.

Earlier too, on April 29, A mother and her two children were killed at Mazbat in Udalguri district after they were run over by a speeding train.

“According to a preliminary inquiry, it looked like an accident. The mother jumped in front of a moving train with her two children. However, further investigation is required for a conclusion,” a senior police officer said.

The deceased woman has been identified as Dutami Kullu, a resident of Mazbat village in Phuhurabari area of the district.

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