One Eklas Uddin Sheikh (29) from Joykrishnapur village died on the spot, while two others, Riju Laskar (32) from Jalalpur and Iftiqar Alam Choudhury from Dhanipur, critically injured.
Amidst mounting pressure from concerned citizens and various stakeholders, the Deputy Commissioner of West Garo Hills issued an order on Monday afternoon, imposing restriction on the entry of heavy vehicles carrying goods exceeding 9 MT within the Tura Municipal Area.
The accident occurred when Daimary's convoy was traveling towards Bongaigaon. While the Speaker was not present in the vehicle that crashed, one of his security escorts sustained injuries in the incident.
Amidst concerns over the alarming frequency of accidents involving dumper trucks in Tura, Dr Aswagosh asserted that stringent measures have been implemented within the police force.
A motorcyclist identified as Rakseng M Sangma, hailing from Balachanda in Rajabala and approximately 40 years old, was severely injured on Sunday when he was struck by an overspeeding dumper truck while traveling from Rajabala to Chokpot.
