Six persons including Cachar ADC J. R. Lalsim injured in Lakhipur road accident

Six persons including Cachar additional deputy commissioner and Lakhipur sub-divisional officer (in-charge) J. R. Lalsim sustained injuries in a road mishap at Badri Basti under Lakhipur constituency in Cachar district on Wednesday.

Sources said the incident took place around 11 am this morning when Lalsim, who was in a car, was on his way to Lakhipur from Silchar. On reaching Badri Basti, the car collided with an auto-rickshaw as a result of which Lalsim got injured. Five other passengers in the auto-rickshaw also suffered injuries, sources said.

Lalsim, who sustained injuries on his legs and head, was thereafter taken to a private hospital in Silchar. The other passengers, whose identities could not be known as per last available information, were taken to a primary health centre at Lakhipur and thereafter sent to Silchar Medical College and Hospital.

The car, in which Lalsim was going to Lakhipur, was later taken to Lakhipur police station.