GUWAHATI: In a horrifying event, a driver's body was discovered hanging from a tree in the Chirang district of Assam on Sunday.
The corpse was discovered at the Garubhasha police station and has now been recognised as the car's driver. The tragedy has shocked the entire neighbourhood, and the people there are still processing the awful news.
The driver had been absent for several hours before his death was discovered, according to early investigations. Although it is now unknown if there was any sort of foul play, the police have started a thorough investigation to ascertain the facts surrounding the driver's death.
Local witnesses claim to have seen the driver get out of his car and proceed towards the police station. What followed, though, is still a mystery. Anyone who may have seen anything strange in the area is being urged by the police to come forward with information that could aid in their investigation.
Several people in the neighbourhood are in a state of shock after hearing the news of the driver's passing. The driver's family and friends are among the people the authorities are working to support after the tragedy.
The police have requested that anyone with knowledge of the event come forward since the investigation into the event is still underway. The area is now banding together to provide assistance to individuals who have been affected by the unfortunate death of the driver.
Capital police recovered the body of a former Under Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), which was mysteriously hanging from a roadside tree at Poma near here, Friday evening, a senior police officer informed. Tumi Gangkat (45), was on suspension after the APPSC paper leak scam rocked the state.
Reportedly he was summoned by the CBI on February 22 last for interrogation on the APPSC fiasco. Capital SP Jimmy Chiram informed that Gangkat had left his house on Thursday evening at around 4 pm and his mobile went unreachable from 5:30 pm.
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