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Assam CM orders probe into man carrying brother's body tied to bicycle in Majuli district

by IBNS 19 Apr 2017, 08:58 am

Guwahati, Apr 19 (IBNS): Assam's Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has asked for a probe into the incident of a man being forced to carry his brother's body on a bicycle owing to pathetic road conditions in Majuli district.

It was from Majuli constituency that Sonowal won the Assembly elections.

The incident came to light when local media aired the story.

 According to reports, Dimple Das from Balijan village in Lakhimpur district was brought to the Garmur civil hospital in serious condition on April 17 last by his family members.

There is no motorable road link to Balijan and the villagers were forced to reach the main road to Garmur by crossing a makeshift bamboo bridge.

Before Das could even be treated and provided oxygen supply, he died at the hospital.