4 injured in city road mishaps

Guwahati: Four people were injured in two separate road accidents — one in the Maligaon area and another on the GS Road of the city — on Friday night.A four-wheeler, which was coming from Phani Sarma Rotary of the Gosala area reportedly hit two persons, identified as Amarjit Gupta (26) and Adburi Kasurao (34), when they were standing near their two-wheeler near the Ram mandir area. The car then hit an e-rickshaw near the TRP Hindi School, leaving its driver Mrinal Lahon (22) injured. Locals nabbed the driver, identified as Samir Basfor (18), and handed him over to the police. Police took the victims to Pandu first referral unit for treatment. Traffic in charge of Jalukbari division, Dipak Barkakati, told TOI, “The driver of the four-wheeler, Samir Basfor, does not have a licence. Basfor has been charged with sections 181 and 196 of Motor Vehicle Act for driving a car without licence and insurance. In the accident, no vehicles were damaged and the three people sustained minor injuries.” In another road accident, a biker going from the Ganeshguri side to Bhangagarh hit a four-wheeler at the traffic point at Srinagar on the GS Road. The biker, identified as Biswajit Deka (28), sustained grievous injuries on his head. He was immediately admitted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.