Tripura, 27 Oct 2026: The body of Brajendra Tripura (48), who went missing after a boat capsized in a branch of Dumbur Lake near Chapling Chhara, has been recovered.
Brajendra Tripura, a resident of Chapling Chhara, was the son of Purandar Tripura.
According to local sources, the incident occurred at around 8:20 PM on October 26, 2026, when Brajendra was travelling alone by boat from his home to a neighbouring locality across a branch of Dumbur Lake. The boat capsized midway, leaving him missing. Local residents searched for him for a considerable period but were unable to locate him.
Finally, at around 12:55 PM on October 27, a rescue team from the 5th Battalion of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) recovered his body from the water.
The body was subsequently sent to the morgue at New Bazaar Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
The tragic incident has cast a pall of grief over the Chapling Chhara area.
