Guwahati girl killed in accident scores 82% in higher secondary

GUWAHATI: Tears rolled down Mrinmoy Dutta's cheeks as he saw his cousin Poulomi Kashyap's marksheet. A student of Dibrugarh's Salt Brook Academy, Poulomi scored a brilliant 82% In higher secondary (Arts) examinations, the results for which were declared on Monday. However, her family has nothing to celebrate about. Poulami died in a road accident a few days ago in Guwahati.
On May 17, Poulami was in a car driven by her father Barun Hazarika when they were hit by a speeding dumper. Her mother Mintu Moni Hazarika and brother Tathagata Kaishyap (seven), who were also accompanying them, are still battling for life in Jorhat Medical College Hospital.
Poulomi, a Sattriya dancer, also appeared for her admission test for B.Sc. in psychology in Sikkim University four days before she died, securing fourth position across the country. "Her birthday is on June 26 and we could have celebrated her turning 19 in style if she was here," lamented Mrinmoy.
"How can God be so merciless? Poulomi wanted to be a renowned psychiatrist and she worked hard for it. See! She even got letter marks in Psychology. Even her mother and brother don't know about the tragedy. They are still struggling in the hospital and we chose not to tell them due to their condition," cried Mrinmoy. Poulomi also scored letter marks in English, Alternative English, Education and Political Science.
Even her school - having that outshined many other education institutes of the state with a total of eight HS toppers - remembered Poulomi amid the celebrations. "She was a brilliant student. She was active, always smiling and jolly. I remember when she anchored the Parents' Day programme. She was also the class captain and would have done well in life," said Aswini Dowerah, principal Salt Brook Academy, Dibrugarh. "Her death is a great loss. I feel she left a message for all of us - time is precious and we should make the most of it," said Dowerah.