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Guwahati: Hundreds of women and children rallied with the All Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association on Monday. They want an indefinite ban on trucks hauling fresh tea leaves over the Samdung Bypass in Tinsukia. The protest ignited just two days after a fiery multi-vehicle crash killed four people.
The victims were Subrata Bhakto, Pintu Tanti, Ganesh Praja, and Rajesh Kishan. Three others suffered injuries in the Saturday wreck. Flames consumed several vehicles during the collision, sparking local fury over the bypass conditions. Locals previously held a blockade, but they ended it Sunday when the administration promised compensation and road reforms.
Doomdooma officer-in-charge Manujal Gogoi arrived at the scene as tensions boiled over. Protesters shouted down authorities, demanding immediate changes. They want speed breakers, proper streetlights, and a permanent police outpost at the bypass to stop the carnage.
The ATTSA remains skeptical of government promises. Irot Tanti, president of the regional committee, issued a firm warning to officials. "We are closely monitoring the situation. If our demands for measures to curb frequent accidents on the bypass are not addressed from today, we will continue our agitation," Tanti said.
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