HT Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Dec 13: Amid emotional scenes, the bodies of six workers killed in the tragic road accident in Arunachal’s Anjaw were brought to their homes and laid to rest at Gelaphakuri tea estate in Tinsukia on Saturday evening.
The family members broke into tears when the saw the dead bodies of their sons, brother and husband. The entire Gelaphukari tea estate bids last farewell to the youths who died in a tragic road accident in Anjaw’s Arunachal on December 8, 2025.
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The bodies which were laid to rest were identified as- Abhay Bhumij(33), Sanjay Kumar(36), Junash Munda(20), Agor Tanti(24), Rajni Nag (24)and Rahul Kumar(25).
Tinsukia District Commissioner Swapneel Paul and Senior Superintendent of Police Mayank Kumar formally received the bodies at Tinsukia Medical College.
Assam minister Bimal Borah and Tinsukia MLA Sanjay Keshan were also present during the arrival of the bodies.
“It is a tragic incident and we are doing the investigation. So far, the police have arrested the contractor and another person will be arrested soon. The police will investigate and bring justice to the family,” said Tinsukia DC Swapneel Paul.
“Today, the team have retrieved 11 bodies from the site and the rescue operation was called off for today and tomorrow morning, again the rescue operation will start at 6 am. Yesterday, we have retrieved six bodies and handed them over to Tinsukia district administration,” said Nang Chingni Choupoo, DDMO (In-charge) Anjaw district.
Choupoo said, “It is one of the most dangerous rescue operation. The NDRF, BRO, Indian Army and official of Anjaw district administration were engaged in the Tinsukia operation. It is a very tough terrain and very risky operation,”.
A tragic vehicle accident involving a mini dumper occurred on December 8 last on the HMC (Hayuliang–Metengliang–Chaglagam) road, near Chaglagam Circle under Hayuliang Sub-Division, Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh, in which 22 persons including the driver were reported to be involved.
The incident site is approximately 60 km from Hayuliang towards Chaglagam in a deep gorge, making access and retrieval extremely challenging.
The incident came to light after the lone survivor Budheswor Deep informed the people about the accident.
