SILCHAR | A man was killed in a hit-and-run accident at Bhatir Gangapur Part-I in Assam’s Cachar district after an unidentified vehicle hit him on the Silchar-Jaintia Road in the early hours of Friday. According to reports, the vehicle fled the spot immediately after the collision, leaving the victim critically injured on the road.

The incident came to light on Friday morning when local residents spotted the man’s bloodied body and alerted Borkhola Police. Police personnel rushed to the spot, recovered the body and initiated arrangements for a post-mortem examination.

An investigation has been launched to establish the identity of the deceased and identify the vehicle involved in the accident. Police are also examining the circumstances surrounding the incident. The hit-and-run has raised concern among local residents, particularly over road safety and the need to trace vehicles involved in such accidents.