Man drowns in river at Kalibari Char

A 38-year-old man drowned in the river Barak at Kalibari Char in Silchar on Tuesday.

The deceased, Susen Das, was the son of late Haricharan Das and a resident of Kalibari Char.According to sources, the incident took place around 1pm when Susen went to bath in the river with his nephew. The news soon spread in the area after which the police was informed. A team of police reached the spot and initiated a search operation to fish out the body from the river, sources said.

The search was underway, however the body was not recovered, as per last available reports.