India, Dec. 14 -- TheAssam police have arrested two persons from Tinsukia district for allegedly illegally sending labourers to Arunachal Pradesh, a move that led to a fatal road accident in which at least 21 Assam residents lost their lives, officials said.

The arrested persons have been identified as Md Sirajul Ahmed (36) and Sairuddin Ali (27), both residents of Balupara Gaon village under the Guijan area of Tinsukia district.

According to police, the arrests are linked to a tragic accident on December 8, 2025, when a truck carrying labourers to a construction site in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh skidded off the HMC (Hayuliang-Metengliang-Chaglagam) road near Chaglagam Circle under Hayuliang sub-division and plunged into a dee...