Agartala (Tripura) [India], March 22 (HBTV): A Tripura State Rifles soldier, identified as one Sandoma Darlong, lost his life in a fatal bike accident on Thursday, police said.    

As per the police, the accident occurred near Bagan School, located on Kurti Premtala Road, between Kadamtala and Churaibari Police Station in North Tripura.

Darlong, a resident of Dharmanagar, BaithangBari, was deputed on election duty in the jurisdiction of Churaibari Police Station, police said.  

The superintendent of police for North Tripura, Bhanupada Chakraborty, confirmed the incident. He said, ‘The main cause of the accident is under investigation and the body of the deceased shall be handed over to his family members following post-mortem and official protocol.’        

The exact cause of the accident is currently under investigation, police said.   

(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.