Senior NFR official swept away by strong currents of Lohit river in Arunachal

Guwahati, Nov 25: A senior officer of NorthEast Frontier Railway (NFR) has been swept away by strong currents of Lohit river near Parshuram Kund in Arunachal Pradesh, an official said on Monday.

NFR’s Principal Chief Safety Officer Suvendu Choudhary has been missing since Sunday afternoon after he was swept away by the strong currents of the river.

Choudhury, 55, was on an official visit to Tinsukia and had gone to the tourist spot on Sunday along with his wife.

The local police, fishermen, SDRF and army personnel have launched a coordinated rescue operation but the official remains untraced, he said.

Senior railway and district officials are at the site to supervise and coordinate the operations.

An aerial search has also been launched to locate the official, sources added. (PTI)

Hot this week

Pay hike of Assam ministers, MLAs likely as 3-member panel submits report

Full report likely by Oct 30 Guwahati Sept 25: There...

Meghalaya Biological Park Inaugurated After 25 Years: A New Chapter in Conservation and Education

Shillong, Nov 28: Though it took nearly 25 years...

ANSAM rejects Kuki’s separate administration demand, says bifurcation not acceptable

Guwahati, Sept 8: Rejecting the separate administration demand of...

Meghalaya man missing in Bangkok

Shillong, Jan 10: A 57-year-old Meghalaya resident, Mr. Treactchell...

Meghalaya’s historic fiber paves the way for eco-friendly products and sustainable livelihoods

By Roopak Goswami Shillong, Oct 25: From making earbuds to...

Import duty on liquor hiked by Rs 5

Shillong, May 5: The State Cabinet has approved amendments...

Chocolate Mahseer named Meghalaya’s state fish

Shillong, May 5: In a landmark decision, the state...

EGH DC mandates registration of migrant workers; warns of stiff penalties

Shillong, May 5: The Deputy Commissioner of East Garo...

Success not limited to govt jobs: Rymbui tells students

Shillong, May 5: Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui encouraged students...

India, Jamaica agree to boost trade, skilled mobility: Jaishankar

Kingston, May 5: India and Jamaica have agreed to...

Won’t resign, poll results not people’s mandate but conspiracy: Mamata

Kolkata, May 5: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday...

Fortress Assam and the Fall of Bengal’s Didi

By Satyabrat Borah The 2026 Assembly elections have left India...

BJP’s Bengal Blitz: TVK Shakes DMK’s Tamil Nadu Hold

By Dipak Kurmi The electoral verdicts announced on May 4...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories