Assam: Body of drowned youth fished out from Dibru River

Digboi: The body of 34-year-old Sanjay Sharma was fished out of river Dibru at Nazirating Ghat under Digboi police station in Tinsukia district on Friday afternoon.

The team of SDRF with assistance from local villagers recovered the body that sank to the bottom of the river.

The deceased Sharma was swimming in the river when suddenly he drowned and had gone missing since Thursday afternoon at around 1.30 pm.

The search operation could fetch desirable output due to incessant rains on Thursday.

Nazirating ghat and its catchment areas known for their greenery and scenic beauty have been developed into a hot tourist destination wherein a tourism festival is organised annually.

Though the entire landscape is equipped with infrastructures and other amenities of tourist utilities, ironically the CCTV cameras were not functional.

The exact nature of petty incidents or any untoward happenings could be easily ascertained had the hot spots and vulnerable sites been kept under surveillance.

Meanwhile, the relatives of the deceased said that the late Sharma had come from Nepal to his birth place Bogapani Ubhotajan in Digboi just four days ago to dispose of his property. Sanjay was scheduled to depart for Japan to join the new service in on Friday.

'The parents are expected to reach Digboi on Saturday', added the relatives.

The body of the deceased has been sent for postmortem.