Nalbari (Assam), Dec. 17 (PTI): Six members of a family were this evening killed in a road accident at Balikuchi village on Kamarkuchi-Paikarkuchi road in Assam's Nalbari district, police said.
Samo Talukdar, a resident of Sonkani village, and his family members were returning home after visiting his elder daughter's house when their car skidded off the road and fell into a ditch in Balikuchi village here, they said.
Talukdar, his wife Barada Talukdar, their daughter Rumi Talukdar (38) and her daughters Pragati Talukdar (10) and Pampi Talukdar (2) were killed in the accident, the police said.
The bodies have been brought out from the ditch and sent for post-mortem.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary have condoled the death of the six persons.
Assam CM mourns death of Balikuchi road accident victims
Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has mourned the death of six members of a family in a road accident at Balikuchi village on Kamarkuchi-Paikarkuchi road in Nalbari district on Saturday evening.
In a message, Sonowal said he was saddened to hear the news of the fatal road accident which claimed the lives of Samo Talukdar, a resident of Sonkani village and five members of his family including his wife, three daughters and grandchild, official sources said.
The chief minister also expressed his sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace of the departed souls.
The family of Samo Talukdar was returning home when the car in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a ditch.
