IRBN Constable’s Death Causes Sensation At Diyun In Changlang

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BORDUMSA: Sensation prevails at the Diyun area in Changlang district of Eastern Arunachal Pradesh over the death of a constable of the Second IRBN (Indian Rapid Battalion), Sange Khandu Sinchaji (32), son of Rinchin Norbu Sinchaji within the campus of the Diyun-based branch headquarters late on Saturday evening.

According to sources, the corpse of deceased Khandu who was not on duty that fateful night was recovered near a pond early in a mysterious condition. The corpse bore several scars.

Meanwhile, the SPs of the nearby districts including the Changlang, Namsai and Lohit immediately rushed to the place of incident and took the stock of the situation. "The prima facie investigation and circumstantial evidence reveal that the incident might have occurred due to excessive intake of wine and the victim might have sustained injuries in a mishap," said Changlang SP Romil Baniya, adding, "The exect nature of the incident could be ascertained only after the medical postmortem which was being carried out at Diyun Community Health Centre (CHC)."

On the other hand, the postmortem was conducted at the CHC. The last rites would be carried out at his native village Rupa at Bomdila in West Kameng District on Monday.

Meanwhile, the MLA of the Assembly segment, Somlung Mossang immediately visited the site of the incident and expressed his shock and concern at the security aspect.

Terming the loss as irreparable, Mossang while extending his solidarity and concern towards the grief-stricken wife and two minor children, assured the bereaved family members of an impartial inquiry into the case terming "every human life is a valuable asset for his family and society, and as such the reason of the immature death of a government employee must surface."

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