Assam: Guwahati Youth Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances

A youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances at the Silpukhuri area in Guwahati in Assam on Saturday.

The deceased youth has been identified as Monjit Deka, a resident of Housing Colony in Silpukhuri. He was 23 years old. He stayed with his mother and aunt.

The victim’s body was found lying in a pool of blood.

On Friday night Monjit along with three of his friends reportedly had dinner at his home, during which they also consumed alcohol.

His friends were Mridul Das, Jayanta Haloi and Uday Shankar Dhar.

According to his friends, he was in an inebriated state after dinner with a bottle of liquor still in his pocket.

The bottle fell off from his pocket and broke. Just after this, he realized he received an injury to his private part, which ultimately led to his death.

The Chandmari police said, “We are currently investigating the matter. We cannot specifically tell whether the boy died due to the injury or if it was a murder.”

The body has been sent for autopsy, the report of which is yet to arrive.

Meanwhile, the police have summoned the three friends of the victim to the Chandmari Police Station for questioning.