Guwahati, June 13 -- Reported by Manoj Kumar Ojha

Guwahati: The death of a college student after a decayed tree fell on a scooter in Guwahati on Friday has triggered outrage, with the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) alleging negligence by authorities and demanding a thorough investigation.

AASU president Utpal Sarma said, "Society cannot and should not treat the death of Parismita Hazarika as a mere accident. Calling it an unfortunate incident alone would be an injustice. This is the tragic consequence of the extreme negligence of certain irresponsible officials and employees."

The victim, identified as Parismita Hazarika, died when a decayed tree near a railway track fell on the scooter she was travelling on in the Bhootnath-Kalipur ...