She also raised questions about the Bangladesh high commission's delay in informing her of his death. SILCHAR: Bangladesh handed over the body of an Indian national who had died in Dhaka under mysterious circumstances to Indian officials in Karimganj on Wednesday Jyoti Sarkar (40), a trader from Silchar, had flown from Kolkata to Dhaka on December 29 last year.On January 29, the Bangladesh high commission called up his relatives to inform them that Sarkar had suffered a cardiac arrest and died in Dhaka on January 2.Following intervention by the Assam home department and concerned authorities, Bangladesh made arrangements to hand over Sarkar's body to his family.Officials of the Indian high commission in Bangladesh and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) handed over Sarkar's body to officials of the BSF and Karimganj district administration at the customs ferry ghat in Karimganj.BSF's 133 battalion commander Kamal Singh, DC (Karimganj) Prasanta Kumar Mahanta, Sarkar's wife Arpita and other family members were present at the ghat.The body will be brought to Silchar on Thursday, sources said.Arpita, however, sought a proper investigation into her husband's death.
If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ
Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.
Stay updated with all the Latest Guwahati headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.
