Guwahati, April 11: The state government has announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased in the tragic road mishap at Dikom in Dibrugarh district.

On Monday, three female tea pluckers of Nahartoli tea estate were killed after being hit by a speeding car near the Dikom bypass.

While two women died on the spot, one died at the Assam Medical College and Hospital during treatment. The deceased identified as Rita Bhakta, Sunita Bedia and Mina Bedia of Nahartoli tea estate were returning home from work when the incident occurred.

Following the incident, hundreds of agitated tea garden labourers blocked the bypass for more than seven hours. The angry mob also set ablaze a police jeep. Cops resorted to blank fire to disburse the crowd.

Security forces were deployed in large numbers to bring the situation under control. The crowd finally agreed to lift the road blockade at around 10.30 pm after a long discussion with deputy commissioner Biswajit Pegu.

On Tuesday state Tea Tribes Welfare and Labour Minister Sanjoy Kishan arrived at Dikom on the directions of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to take stock of the situation.

The minister also visited the residence of the three women tea labourers who lost their lives in the road mishap. The minister also announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the kins of the deceased workers.

Meanwhile, the police on Tuesday arrested Mufisul Hussain, the driver of the vehicle (AS-06Z-3501), who was absconding since the incident.

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