Guwahati,   A man and his wife on Friday were mowed down by a speeding train in Assam's Goalpara district, officials said.

The incident happened in the Dhanubhanga area in the district when the couple was going to a paddy field.

The deceased have been identified as Lalit Mohan Daimary (70) and his wife Rakhiya Daimary (65).

A police team later reached the spot and recovered the bodies.

The bodies have been sent for an autopsy.