GUWAHATI: A youth from Assam’s Dhemaji district lost his life in a horrific road accident late Tuesday night, May 27, after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into an electric pole near the Assam Legislative Assembly in Guwahati.
Speaking to GPlus, a traffic police official said the victim was coming from the Ganeshguri side at a high speed when he reportedly lost control of the two-wheeler and slammed into the roadside electric pole.
“The impact sparked a fire, and the motorcycle was soon engulfed in flames,” the police official said. The rider incurred burn injuries across his face and body and was declared dead at the scene.
Police reached the spot shortly after the incident and launched an investigation into the accident.
#WATCH | A fatal road accident took place outside the Assam Legislative Assembly premises last night. A speeding motorcycle crashed heavily into an electric pole, immediately bursting into flames.
The rider, identified as Basab Raj Chetia hailing from Dhemaji, tragically died on… pic.twitter.com/TVSQcNBH6w— GPlus (@guwahatiplus) May 27, 2026
