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Guwahati: Gautam Das died Monday night after his vehicle plunged into an excavated pit at the Century Ply industrial unit in Palashbari, Assam. The truck flipped over, trapping Das beneath the heavy wreckage. He died at the scene.
Das was working the night shift when the crash occurred. Reports suggest he was unaware that workers had dug a pit earlier that day. He drove directly into the hole. Local residents gathered at the factory gates following the death, creating a tense atmosphere.
Palashbari Police arrived to secure the site and launch an investigation. Officers are now checking why the area lacked warnings. They want to know if managers took basic safety steps after finishing the dig. As authorities look into the accident, they said: "Further details are awaited as the investigation progresses."
Updated at 25th August 2026 at 5:49pm
The accident occurred on the night of August 24. Investigators are now specifically looking into how the vehicle gained access to the restricted excavation zone.
Updated at 25th August 2026 at 9:50pm
Investigators are now specifically looking into how the vehicle gained access to the restricted excavation zone.
Updated at 26th August 2026 at 1:48pm
State police are also handling a string of other violent crimes. Officers arrested Nayab Ali and Sabul Islam for a shooting in Dudhnoi’s Damra area on August 23 that left a local businessman wounded.
Separately, a dispute over a property passage in Dhubri turned bloody on August 23. Authorities arrested municipal worker Diganta Sharma after his wife, Suprabha Sharma, allegedly used a billhook to slash a neighbor and her husband. Mami Maulik suffered severe wounds requiring 15 stitches in the attack. Police are still hunting for Suprabha Sharma, who fled the scene.
Updated at 26th August 2026 at 5:49pm
In other state news, residents in the Garukhunda area of Kampur nabbed a group of suspected goat thieves on August 25. The suspects, who were traveling in a luxury vehicle, were cornered by locals after they allegedly tried to load goats into their car. A crowd beat the men before handing them and the vehicle over to Kampur police.
Meanwhile, tensions spiked along the Assam-Nagaland border in Merapani on August 26. Protesters blocked roads after a group of Naga men allegedly assaulted an Assamese local in No. 2 Negheribil on the night of August 25. The unrest sparked heated arguments between residents, forcing police and civil officials to intervene. Locals are demanding better security and have accused CRPF personnel stationed in the area of bias during territorial disputes.
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