MAJULI: A young man who had gone on a picnic with his friends has gone missing from Afalamukh Ghat, a well-known tourist spot in Assam's Majuli district.
The missing individual has been identified as Pinku Hazarika. According to reports, some belongings of the missing person have been found on a boat.
In a statement to the media, Pinku's brother said, "Around 3:40 pm, I received a call from Jyoti Maina, one of my brother’s friends who had accompanied him on the picnic. She told me that they were dancing together at around 11:30 am, and during that time, Pinku stepped aside to take a call but never returned."
"Meanwhile, Jyoti Maina also called my relative and shared the same story, but the times didn’t match. She told me that Pinku had disappeared around 11:30 am, but to my relative, she said it was around 2:30 pm," he added.
He further stated, "Based on his statement so far, it appears that foul play was involved in my brother's disappearance."
The police are currently investigating the matter, while personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) carrying out search operations to locate the missing man. On December 30, the body of a youth who had been missing for nearly five days was found in a pond in Rangia, Kamrup.
According to reports, the deceased, identified as Dharmendra Nath, was reportedly attacked by a group of men at a picnic site. The police have arrested six suspects in connection with the case. The investigation is ongoing.