GUWAHATI: The body of a man in his 50s was recovered from a river in the Pamohi area near Garchuk in Guwahati on Monday, August 10, officials from Garchuk Police Station said.
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The deceased was identified as Mahanubhav Das, a resident of Lalungaon in Guwahati. According to police, Das had been facing health and family-related issues.
A police official said the body was found floating in the river and was subsequently recovered by the authorities. “The body was found floating in the river when we recovered it,” the official said.
Meanwhile, some local residents have raised suspicion that Das may have been murdered and that his body was subsequently dumped into the river.
When asked about the initial suspicion of foul play, police said that the investigation was underway and that all possible angles would be examined.