Udalguri, Aug. 24 -- A 23-year-old youth died after being assaulted by a mob following a car accident at Bharali Chowk under Suwagpur police outpost in Assam's Tamulpur.

The victim, Abhishek Das, son of retired Army jawan Dipak Das of Kochukata, was returning from Grassland with friends on August 20 when his Kia Seltos (AS 01-EN-5124) veered off the road near Bengali Para and hit a roadside shop.

Das reportedly exited the vehicle through the sunroof to seek help, as some of his friends were trapped inside. According to eyewitnesses, a group of people then dragged him to a nearby areca nut grove and assaulted him. Some bystanders allegedly tried to intervene but were prevented by the crowd.

Police reached the scene but reportedly faced ...