BIRGANJ, Oct 3 (TIWN): A tragic incdient took place at Malbasa, under Birganj Police Station when a body had been recovered from river Gomati on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Surjya Mohan Das (70), S/O lt. Nilkanta Das, of West Malbassa Colony, PS-Birganj.

According to the sources, Surjya Mohan Das went to grass field near the Gomati river for bringing cattles. But after evening had crossed also, he was not returning home.

 Finding that Surjya Mohan Das was not returning to his  house his son Sanjoy Das went to the grass field near the Gomati river (about 8 Km South – East from PS) and searched for his father. After searching the area he found 2 lathies and a napkin and some blood stain in the grass field.

He suspected that his uncle(deceased younger brother), namely Ramendra Ch. Das (60) killed his father Surjya Mohan Das with lathi and then threw the dead body in the Gomati river.

On receipt of this information Birganj PS staff rushed to the spot and conducted searches for  Surjya Mohan Das.

Hence, it was on Friday morning that dead body of Surjya Mohan Das was recovered from the water of Gomati river at Dakmura under R.K.Pur PS.

An FIR had been lodged against the Ramendra Ch. Das on the very day. Presently he is under Poloce custody.