College Student Killed After Decayed Tree Falls on Scooter in Guwahati
The death has prompted calls for probes and for municipal and railway authorities to answer for overlapping responsibility for roadside tree maintenance.
Overview
- The accident happened when a large, reportedly decayed tree beside a railway line toppled onto a scooter in the Bhootnath-Kalipur area, crushing the pillion rider.
- The victim has been identified as Parismita Hazarika and was declared dead on arrival at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital while the rider, Jyotirmoy Mohan, is receiving treatment.
- Medical staff recorded a fracture near the upper spinal region and severe waist injuries as the cause of the fatality.
- Railway workers and Guwahati Municipal Corporation teams carried out the rescue and Guwahati Police have opened an investigation and started legal proceedings.
- Local residents and the All Assam Students' Union say the tree had been noted as dangerous for days and demand accountability, a development that could push authorities to review how responsibility for roadside vegetation is divided between the railways and city bodies.