Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Namrata Bora, who died in a road accident earlier this week in Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya.
Namrata, a resident of Golaghat in Assam and employed in Guwahati, was travelling towards Shillong with friends in the early hours of Wednesday when their vehicle reportedly turned back midway.
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The car, bearing Assam registration number AS 01 EV 9578, met with an accident at Shangbangla, near Nongpoh, after colliding with another vehicle while trying to overtake a stationary truck.
Namrata was rushed to Nongpoh Civil Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. The other four engers sustained only minor injuries.
Taking to social media, CM Sarma expressed concern over the incident. “The bereaved family has raised questions regarding the circumstances of the accident. I request Hon’ble Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Shri @SangmaConrad, to ensure a fair and impartial inquiry by a senior police officer so that all facts are brought to light,” Sarma posted on X.
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Responding to the request, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma assured that he had issued instructions for a fair investigation. “@himantabiswa I have given instructions to ensure the same,” Sangma replied on X.
The incident has drawn attention after Namrata’s father, speaking from their home in Golaghat after performing her funeral rites, raised doubts over the nature of the accident and demanded justice. “I am deeply disturbed. I have full faith in the justice system and urge our CM to ensure a thorough inquiry,” he told reporters.
Complicating the case, initial statements to Ri Bhoi police claimed that six people, including a driver, were in the car.
However, this was later revised by the survivors, who said there were only five people in the vehicle and that the driver was the son of an Assam-based AIUDF MLA. They itted to providing false information earlier out of fear.
Adding to the developments, a video surfaced on social media reportedly filmed inside the vehicle, showing five people present, with the MLA’s son behind the wheel.
Police in Nongpoh have ed a case and further investigation is underway.