Missing NF Railway Officer’s Body Found In Arunachal River 3 Days After He Had Gone Missing
First Published: 28th November, 2024 10:20 IST
Parshuram Kund is in the lower reaches of the Lohit River, 48 km from Tezu, the headquarters of the Lohit district.
The body of Suvendu Choudhary, the Chief Principal Security Officer of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) who had gone missing on November 24 was found yesterday in the Lohit River in Arunachal Pradesh.
Choudhary, had gone missing after he was swept away by the strong currents of the Lohit River near Parshuram Kund in Arunachal Pradesh.
As per inputs, Choudhary’s body was recovered on Wednesday afternoon around 20 km downstream from the Kund.
Choudhary, 55, after completing official work on Sunday went to Parashuram Kund, a Hindu pilgrimage centre situated at Telu Shati area of Mishmi plateau in Lohit district, along with family and other NFR officials but suddenly slipped into the water of the Lohit River and was swept away.
Parshuram Kund is in the lower reaches of the Lohit River, 48 km from Tezu, the headquarters of the Lohit district.
According to sources, Choudhary had travelled with his wife from the NFR headquarters in Maligaon, Guwahati, to Tinsukia for an inspection visit on November 22. The couple then visited Pasighat and Dambuk before reaching Parshuram Kund on Sunday.
Immediately after the incident, search and rescue operations at Parashuram Kund and downstream locations were launched jointly by the National and State Disaster Response Force, the army, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, and local police teams. Aerial search operations was also launched to locate the missing official.
Northeast Frontier Railway in a post in X expressed condolences and wrote, “With heavy hearts, we share the news of the unfortunate demise of Shri Subhendu Kumar Choudhary, Principal Chief Safety Officer, NF Railway in a tragic accident. The entire railway fraternity stands with the bereaved family in this sad moment. He will be deeply missed.”
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