Assam: Youth jumps into water with four others, dies

A youth has died after he and four others jumped into a river to escape from police in Assam’s Nagaon district.

The youth’s body was found afloat in Nishari River at Kampur area in the central Assam district on Monday.

According to reports, a police team chased Debasis and four others on September 12, when they were allegedly having intoxicants inside a temple.

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When the police team chased the youths they jumped into Nishari River to escape the cops. Four youths had managed to reach other side of the river, but Debasis went missing.

On Monday, NDRF and SDRF teams recovered the body of the youth from the river.

“The youths had jumped into the river, but Debasis had been missing since Saturday night. We don’t know at what condition the youths were spotted inside the temple. We appeal to the administration to conduct an inquiry into the matter,” Paban Hazarika said.

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