TURA, Jan 13: A high-speed collision between a police vehicle escorting Meghalaya Home Minister, Lakhmen Rymbui who was travelling from Shillong to Williamnagar, and a motorcycle, on Thursday afternoon, led to the death of the biker while the pillion rider was grievously injured.
The tragedy took place at around 1:30 pm, at Kera on the Songsak road in East Garo Hills, while the Home Minister was en route to Willaimnagar for a high level meeting relating to law and order and the deceased was heading in the opposite direction towards Songsak.
According to police, the Home Minister who was part of the convoy was scheduled for a review meeting with the Superintendent of Police when a police escort Gypsy belonging to the East Garo Hills District Executive Force (DEF) collided head on with the biker, leading to his death.
The deceased has been identified as Joakim Marak (45) of Dimit Rongtatgittim of Dobu in the same district. The pillion rider, who sustained grievous injuries has been admitted to the Williamnagar Civil Hospital.
Police inform that an inspection of the accident site points to the fact that the bike was on the wrong side of the road as the collision appears to have taken place on the right side of the divider before the bike rolled over to the left.
Superintendent of Police Bruno A Sangma informed that immediate assistance is being provided to the family of the victim and further action would follow after the enquiry report. A case has also been registered, Sangma revealed.
