Talap: A 26-year-old man died after allegedly falling into a pit dug for water at Mismikata Bina Tea Estate near Talap in Tinsukia district. The deceased has been identified as Dhundu Kharia, a resident of nearby Mismikata village.
According to the information available, Kharia fell into the pit that had been dug inside the tea estate for water. Initially, no one in the estate was aware of the incident. The matter came to light after a worker spotted the body while carrying out work in the garden.
Local residents later identified the deceased as Dhundu Kharia. Following the discovery, personnel from the Talap Police Outpost reached the spot and initiated the necessary procedures.
The body was subsequently sent to Tinsukia Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, the Gakhirbheti sub-branch of the Assam Tea Tribes Students Association (ATSA) strongly condemned the incident and demanded a proper investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
