India, Nov. 27 -- Two minor students were killed in a hit-and-run accident on Thursday afternoon in Assam's Cachar district.

An oil tanker allegedly rammed into the scooter they were travelling on along the Silchar-Imphal National Highway in the Lalpani area.

The police identified the deceased as Sanatamba (4), a KG-1 student, and Abdul Samad (3), a Nursery student of Sunrise English School in Lalpani.

Locals said that Samad's mother was taking the children back home from school on a scooter when she was struck from behind by a speeding tanker.

"The impact flung the children off the vehicle, leaving them fatally injured. The tanker driver fled the scene immediately," a local resident said.

The accident triggered widespread anger. Loc...