Assam man run over by escort vehicle minutes after President’s convoy passes

President Kovind who arrived in Guwahati on Friday is on a three-day visit to the state. He visited the Kamakhya Temple and launched the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of Ahom general Lachit Borphukan in Guwahati on Friday.

Published on: Feb 26, 2022, 19:10:10 IST

By Utpal Parashar

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A person trying to cross the road was run over by an escort vehicle in Assam’s Golaghat district minutes after President Ram Nath Kovind’s convoy passed that way.

A man trying to cross the road was run over by an escort vehicle in Assam’s Golaghat district minutes after President Ram Nath Kovind’s convoy passed that way. (HT PHOTO.)

While it was initially reported that the victim was killed after being run over by a vehicle in the President’s convoy which was on its way to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), district officials confirmed it was not the case.

“We would like to clarify that the vehicle that hit the person was not part of the President’s convoy. It was an escort vehicle that was passing through the same route 20-25 minutes after the President’s convoy had passed,” said Golaghat deputy commissioner Mrigesh Narayan Barua.

“The incident took place at Bokakhat when the person was trying to cross the road. I am yet to get a police report on the incident and we are trying to ascertain who the escort car belonged to,” he added.

President Kovind who arrived in Guwahati on Friday is on a three-day visit to the state. He visited the Kamakhya Temple and launched the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of Ahom general Lachit Borphukan in Guwahati on Friday.

On Saturday, he attended the 19th convocation of Tezpur University at Tezpur. He will spend Saturday night at KNPTR and take a jeep and elephant safari before returning.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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