Tragic: IRBn Sub Inspector and 5-Year-Old killed in Train-Car Collision in Arunachal Pradesh
First Published: 14th September, 2024 19:05 IST
In a tragic accident, a 55-year-old man and a 5-year-old minor were killed after their car was hit by a train while crossing the tracks in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Siang
In a tragic accident, a 55-year-old man and a 5-year-old minor were killed after their car was hit by a train while crossing the tracks in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Siang district.
The incident occurred at Pale near Dimow around 3:50 pm on Friday.
The deceased man has been identified as Rigo Riba, a sub-inspector of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRBn) posted in Pasighat , was traveling with the minor when their vehicle was hit by the Murkongselek-Tezpur special train, which was heading towards Dekargaon in Assam’s Tezpur.
As per inputs, Riba died on the spot, while the child was rushed to a hospital in Dibrugarh, Assam, but unfortunately succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.
The Government Railway Police (GRP) is investigating the accident.
More details are awaited.
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