A head-on collision near Naokat on the Tamulpur–Nagrizuli road at around midnight left a 25-year-old Bihu dancer dead and eleven others injured, five of them critically, police said. The accident occurred as a group travelling to a Rongali Bihu performance were en route to Bengalipara in Tamulpur.
The victims were members of the “Bhaskarjyoti Bihu Huchori Dal,” which had set out from Harivanga in Tihor, Nalbari, to perform at the local Bihu celebrations in Tamulpur. According to witnesses and officials, the troupe was returning to or travelling through the area when the crash happened.
Police said a passenger van (Traveller) with registration AS-25-DC-5893, carrying about 30 members of the Bihu troupe, collided head-on with a fast-moving trailer bearing registration PB03AP6681 that was approaching from the opposite direction. The impact was severe.
The dancer who died at the scene has been identified as 25-year-old Nishamani Haloi of Jhargaon in Tamulpur district. Emergency responders pronounced her dead at the accident site.
Among the injured are Arun Medhi, Bidyut Das, Jagat Ray, driver Pankaj Baishya, Ankita Das, Ratan Kalita, Nitu Barua, Shivani Barua, Kavyashri Saruwa and Dibakar Moran. Authorities said these names are among those taken to hospital; one injured person’s name was not listed in initial reports.
Five of the injured, who were in critical condition, were referred to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital for advanced treatment. Local health officials and first responders continue to treat the remaining victims.
The crash has cast a pall over the Bihu festivities in the area, with residents mourning the untimely death of the young performer. The local police have opened an investigation to determine the precise cause of the collision and are examining the vehicles and interviewing witnesses.
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Publish Date: 2026-04-25 09:48:00
