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Morigaon Youth Group Burns NHAI Effigy After Sonapur Road Crash Kills Six
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 01 Sep 2026, 08:41 AM
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A youth organization in Morigaon, Assam, set fire to an effigy of the National Highways Authority of India to protest a road accident in Sonapur that left six dead.
Morigaon, Assam – A local youth body staged a protest by burning an effigy of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) after a road accident on the Sonapur stretch claimed six lives. The demonstration was organized by the Morigaon Youth Association, which said the tragedy highlighted lapses in road safety and delayed maintenance on the highway.
According to the organizers, the victims were commuters traveling on a regular bus service when the vehicle overturned following a collision with a stray animal. Emergency services arrived but could not prevent the fatalities. The youth group demanded an immediate inquiry, stricter enforcement of traffic regulations, and accelerated repair work on the road.
Police reported that the effigy‑burning took place near the district headquarters without any reported injuries or arrests. Officials from NHAI were not present at the site but have pledged to review the incident and cooperate with local authorities.
The protest underscores growing public frustration in Assam over perceived negligence in highway upkeep, especially on routes that connect remote districts to major urban centers.
According to the organizers, the victims were commuters traveling on a regular bus service when the vehicle overturned following a collision with a stray animal. Emergency services arrived but could not prevent the fatalities. The youth group demanded an immediate inquiry, stricter enforcement of traffic regulations, and accelerated repair work on the road.
Police reported that the effigy‑burning took place near the district headquarters without any reported injuries or arrests. Officials from NHAI were not present at the site but have pledged to review the incident and cooperate with local authorities.
The protest underscores growing public frustration in Assam over perceived negligence in highway upkeep, especially on routes that connect remote districts to major urban centers.