In a fatal road accident, a 70-year-old man was rammed by a four-wheeler carrying illegal Burmese supari (areca nuts).
The incident occurred in Nayagram in Kumarpara area, Barkhola assembly constituency, Cachar district.
The deceased has been identified as Ashwini Kumar Rai.
According to reports, the Burmese supari-laden four-wheeler vehicle was trailed by authorities, prompting the driver to exceed the speed limit. The driver then lost control of the vehicle and struck the elderly person. The car then turned turtle in the middle of the road.
The locals then shifted the old man to Silchar Medical College Hospital (SMCH), however, he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
Meanwhile, the Cachar police seized the Burmese supari-laden four wheeler vehicle and have also arrested the driver namely Kumrul Sheikh of Panchgram in Cachar district.
