Guwahati: A vehicle carrying the mother of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with a minor accident on National Highway 37 in Morigaon district on Tuesday.
However, no injuries were reported in the accident, an official said.
According to police, Sarmas mother Mrinalini Devi and brother Diganta Biswa Sarma were travelling in the same car from Guwahati to Diphu in Karbi Anglong district to attend a programme when their vehicle was hit on the rear by a speeding SUV in Morigaon district.
The SUV driver fled with the vehicle following the accident and a search has been launched to trace the car and the driver.
Mrinalini Devi is the vice president of Assam Sahitya Sabha.
(With UNI inputs)
