India, June 19 -- Five people have been arrested and disciplinary action has been initiated against three police personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector, in connection with a bridge collapse incident in Assam's Cachar district, a senior police officer said.

The newly repaired bridge over the Harang River on the Silchar-Kalain Road collapsed in the early hours of Wednesday when two overloaded trucks were passing through it, violating weight restrictions.

Though there were no casualties, the incident disrupted road connectivity between Assam's Barak Valley and neighbouring states - Tripura, Mizoram, and Manipur - via Meghalaya.

Locals alleged that the trucks exceeded the permissible weight limit and that police officials were com...