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Six injured at Bechimary

By AT Kokrajhar Bureau |

At-least six persons received injuries due to road mishap at Bechimary under Fakiragram PS in Kokrajhar district.The road mishap took place at Bechimary nearby Hel Bridge following a Tata mobile van met mishap this afternoon around 1pm and six persons received injuries.Injures were admitted to Fakiragram hospital and Kokrajhar RNB civil hospital,said a police officer in Fakiragram.

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