Dhubri (Assam), 25 October (HS): A 17-year-old boy from West Bengal’s Darjeeling was found dead under suspicious circumstances at a residential complex in Assam’s Dhubri town on Sunday morning, with police initiating an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding his death.

The deceased, identified as Anuj Rai, was employed at a momo shop in Dhubri run by people from Darjeeling. His body was recovered from the premises of Srimanta Complex in the Panchmor area along GTB Road.

According to available information, around nine people from Darjeeling were sharing rented accommodation at the complex. One of Rai’s roommates reportedly told the media that Rai had locked him inside their room from the outside the previous night before leaving.

However, the circumstances leading to Rai’s death remain unclear. Police reached the spot, recovered the body and launched a probe to establish the cause of death and reconstruct the sequence of events.

Further details are awaited as the investigation continues.-----------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash