At least five youths were killed and ten others injured in a road mishap in Assam s Biswanath district, police said on Sunday.Police officials said that the victims, part of a Rongali Bihu troupe, met with a road accident when the driver of the .
Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu is the biggest festival celebrated in the North-Eastern states of Assam and it marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year.
The northeastern states on Friday celebrated Rongali Bihu and Poila Boishakh with traditional fervour and enthusiasm. These festivities were affected in Assam and other northeastern states since 2019 due to agitations against the Citizenship .