Guwahati: In a tragic incident, three women killed in a road accident at bypass near Nahartoli under Dikom police station in upper Assam Dibrugarh on Monday.
According to sources, a speeding Swift Dzire (AS06Z 3501) reportedly ran over the three female workers of the Nahartoli tea estate who were crossing the road.
The deceased has been identified as- Rita Bhakta, Sunita Bedia and Mina Bedia of Nahartoli tea estate.
The agitated garden workers blocked the road disrupting traffic movement.
“The swift Dzire ran over three women when they were passing through the bypass. The swift Dzire was overseeing and due to that the accident took place,” said a police.
AMCH superintendent Dr Prasanta Dihingia said, “Two women were brought dead at AMCH. One brought to AMCH in serious condition but during treatment she died. Our doctors tried but she died during treatment,”.
According to police, road block at Dikom National Highway as well as by pass since 3 pm. Connectivity between Tinsukia & Dibrugarh is lost since past 6 hours for agitation against a road accident where three female tea workers were ran over by a speeding vehicle.
The people from the tea community buring tyre on the road disrupting traffic.