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India Jun 15, 2025

Arunachal Pradesh tragedy: Teenagers die in collision

A heartbreaking accident near Borum Bridge in Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh, took the lives of two teenagers on Sunday, June 15, 2025. Md Tanveer Khan (18) from Uttar Pradesh and Md Sahil Alam (17) from Bihar died instantly when their scooter collided with a dumper truck along the busy Naharlagun Bypass—a route familiar to many locals.

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Driver arrested, bodies sent for post-mortem

Police quickly responded by seizing the dumper truck and arresting its driver, Md Hasanur Islam (22), who is originally from Lakhimpur district of Assam but lives in Helipad Colony, Naharlagun. The boys' bodies were sent for post-mortem at TRIHMS, Naharlagun, and an investigation is underway to find out if speeding or negligence led to this tragic collision.