Assam: Home Guard Found Mysteriously Dead in Duliajan

DULIAJAN: In a shocking incident, the dead body of a home guard was found under suspicious conditions in Duliajan in the Dibrugarh district.

The deceased body was identified as belonging to Tingkhang resident Pulin Gogoi, an employee of the Duliajan Oil market.

According to reports, locals of the area first spotted Gogoi’s body on Friday. They then informed the police about the presence of the unidentified dead body.

After the police arrived at the spot, the body was taken for post-mortem report to the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh.

It has not yet been ascertained what exactly led to the death of the home guard. Police are examining different angles after launchinbg an investigation into the incident.

Meanwhile, the Dibrugarh Home Guards Association has demanded that the state govt pay compensation to Pulin’s family.

In another shocker of an incident, an armed police constable posted at Behali police station in Assam’s Biswanath district allegedly shot himself dead in what appears to be a suicide bid.

The deceased constable, identified as Lalit Teron, allegedly shot himself in the head with his 5.56 service rifle in point blank range.

The incident was reported on Thursday night inside the police station premises.

On hearing the loud report of the rifle, Teron’s colleagues rushed to the scene and found him lying in a pool of blood with his service rifle by his side.

The reason behind him taking the extreme step is yet to be established.

Last month, the President of Goalpara Home Guard Association was found dead and his body was found at the Home Guard office in the city's BOC. The deceased was identified as Prabhat Das.

According to reports, the body was found with a chip. The body was recovered in the presence of the magistrate. Thereafter, the body was sent for post-mortem

Police are still investigating the matter.

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