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11-year-old run over by road roller at Nazira

One Luku Barua (11) son of Bubul and Akhomi Barua of Hudupara-Bharali Pukhuri village died on the spot at about 12 pm on November 24 when a road roller run over him. The boy was employed as a contract labour at a project work under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The Sectional Assistant of the PWD department, the roller driver and the field Assistant of the contractor have fled from the spot. Police have so far not registered any FIR against in this regard.

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