Jorhat cop dies after jeep plunges into water-filled ditch

A 52-year-old Jorhat police inspector, Satyendra Malakar, died Wednesday night when his jeep veered off the road and plunged into a water-filled ditch near Morijhanji Dagaon. Malakar, who was driving to assess the Jhanji river, was pronounced dead at Teok FRU, while other officers sustained injuries. Preliminary reports suggest he lost control of the vehicle.

Jorhat cop dies after jeep plunges into water-filled ditch
A 52-year-old Jorhat police inspector, Satyendra Malakar, died Wednesday night when his jeep veered off the road and plunged into a water-filled ditch near Morijhanji Dagaon. Malakar, who was driving to assess the Jhanji river, was pronounced dead at Teok FRU, while other officers sustained injuries. Preliminary reports suggest he lost control of the vehicle.