Guwahati, July 29 -- A 22-year-old polytechnic student, who was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident in Guwahati involving Assamese film actor Nandini Kashyap, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. The incident, which occurred last Friday in Guwahati, has sparked widespread public outrage and demands for justice.

Samiul Haque sustained severe injuries after being struck by a vehicle allegedly driven by Nandini Kashyap at high speed in the Dakshingaon area in Guwahati on Friday night.

Eyewitnesses claimed the actress initially fled the scene. Samiul, who had just joined the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) as a temporary employee hours before the July 25 accident, was initially admitted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital...