Arunachal Pradesh: Body of 14-year-old girl recovered in Bihpuria, Assam

ITANAGAR: The body of 14-year-old girl, Biki Richa, was recovered in Bihpuria, Assam, after a four-day intensive search operation. Richa, a resident of Nirjuli, drowned in the river on May 26 at around 2:00 pm at Midhpu area. She had hearing and speech impairments. After receiving a report of missing, the District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) swiftly deployed a team of NDRF, Doimukh, for a search and rescue operation.

Over the next four days, the victim’s family, AAPDA Mitra volunteers, and NDRF personnel extensively searched the area around Midpu II and along the Assam (Banderdewa) region using rescue boats. On May 29, at around 1:40 pm, the girl’s body was discovered near Bihpuria, Assam.

Meanwhile, the District Disaster Management Officer (DDMO) has appealed to the citizens to avoid riverside picnics and activities near water bodies.

Similarly, a sudden discovery took the local people of South Salmara by shock. The local people of the region discovered a dead body. The incident took place in the morning hours of May 11, Saturday.

According to local sources, a dead body was spotted in the waters of the Brahmaputra River on Saturday morning. The locals spotted the same at the ferry ghat located in the Dutiya Khanda (Pukamari) which is in the Maharir Char locality on the banks of the Brahmaputra. A notable number of local people use this ghat for daily commute. The body was found floating in the waters of the river. 

The local people spotted the dead body in a plastic bag with the head out of the bag. This discovery triggered a sensation among the local people, resulting in the gathering of a large number of people. They informed the South Salmara Police Station about this discovery. 

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