Assam: Biker killed in road accident, Bus driver flees
Guwahati: A biker was killed on the spot after being hit by a bus in Barpeta, Assam.
The bus driver and co-pilot of the bus fled the scene after the major road accident.
The incident took place at Besimari village when a speeding passenger bus lost control and rammed into a motorcycle, killing the rider, identified as Rakibul Islam.
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Witnesses and some passengers on the bus accused the co-pilot of driving the bus at the time of the accident.
Police have launched a search to apprehend the absconding driver and co-pilot.
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In another road accident in Lanka early Wednesday morning, a Maruti car collided with an oncoming two-wheeler, injuring the rider.
The injured rider was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
