GUWAHATI: In a tragic incident on Tuesday, an employee of the Inland Water Transport (IWT) Department lost his life after drowning in the mighty Brahmaputra River near North Guwahati.
The deceased, identified as Dhanjit Ignti, hailed from Garchuk.
While talking to G Plus, an IWT official said, “The unfortunate incident occurred when Ingti unexpectedly fell from the pontoon named RPL Baghbor, which was stationed at Guwahati Majgaon Ghat on the Majgaon Side in North Guwahati.”
It was reported that he suffered from health issues, which may have contributed to the accident.
A source at Police Department while talking to G Plus said that the employee's body was promptly recovered on the same day, shortly after the tragic incident took place.
