Guwahati: An army official was allegedly killed after being hit by a speeding vehicle on Wednesday.
The colonel was reportedly struck by a car while crossing the street to leave his office at around 5 o’clock in the evening. He was brought to a hospital, but while receiving care he subsequently passed away from his wounds.
“A tragic news. Col Ramesh Rathore of 12 Armd Regt, posted as Col A HQ 101 Area Shillong, walking to office around 5pm was hit by a speeding Scorpio and succumbed later at the hospital,” the Defence PRO of Guwahati said.
The colonel’s final rites would be performed in his hometown of Ghanau Sadulpur hamlet in the Churu district of Jaipur, Rajasthan on November 18.
Col. Ramesh Rathore passed away and the Defence PRO in Guwahati expressed their condolences and noted that his son had recently joined the NDA.
“Body being taken to Jaipur on 17 Nov 22 for last rites at Ghanau Sadulpur, dist Churu, a native village on 18 Nov. Second Generation offr. His son has just joined NDA. May God bless his soul and give strength to the family to bear this irreplaceable loss,” it said.