Guwahati: In a tragic incident, a youth was knocked down by an escort vehicle of Union Minister Rameswar Teli’s Convoy in Dibrugarh of Assam on Saturday morning.
The incident occurred near the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH).
The youth identified as Deepjyoti Bhattacharya, a resident of Barman Nagar of the district.
According to reports, Deepjyoti was critically injured and later succumbed to his injuries.
Reports claim that the accused who was a part of the minister’s convoy, threatened the injured youth into not seeking aid.
A complaint has been filed in regards to this by family members of the deceased.
The incident has caused anger among locals who have demanded strict action against the accused.
The police have begun an inquiry into the incident and have assured that the guilty will be punished.