Youth's Suspicious Death in Guwahati Apartment Triggers Police Probe

A 28-year-old man was susiciously found dead at an apartment building in Guwahati’s Jayanagar area on Friday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Mariyan Chetia, son of Kushal Chetia, a contractor based in Sivasagar. He had reportedly arrived late Thursday night at Flat No104 on the first floor of the Indraprastha Apartment, which is registered in the name of Suraj Saikia.

According to sources, Mariyan entered the flat around 2 am along with a youth identified as Mondeep Gogoi. Residents and the apartment’s security guards reportedly observed the two stepping out of the flat multiple times during the night. Vehicles were also seen arriving and leaving the premises.

However, in a sudden turn of events, Mariyan Chetia was found lying dead on the floor of the flat the following morning. Notably, no visible injury marks were found on his body. Initial suspicion suggests that excessive intoxication or drug overdose may have led to his death, though the exact cause is yet to be confirmed.

Following the incident, Basistha Police rushed to the spot. A CID team and forensic experts also arrived and collected samples from the scene. In the presence of an Magistrate, police sent the body for post-mortem examination.

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