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Crime
55-Year-Old Agriculture Department Employee Found Dead Inside Guwahati Office
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 07:01 AM
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A 55‑year‑old staff member of Assam’s agriculture department was discovered dead inside the department’s Guwahati office, officials said.
Guwahati, Assam – Police were alerted on Monday after a 55‑year‑old employee of the state agriculture department was found dead inside the department’s main office in the city. The body was discovered by colleagues who arrived for work and immediately reported the incident to local authorities.
Investigators from the Guwahati police have taken custody of the scene and are conducting a preliminary examination. No cause of death has been released, and officials have refrained from commenting on any possible foul play pending a formal autopsy.
The agriculture department has issued a brief statement confirming the employee’s identity and expressing condolences to the family. Senior officials said a thorough inquiry will be launched to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death, and that normal departmental operations will continue while the investigation proceeds.
Investigators from the Guwahati police have taken custody of the scene and are conducting a preliminary examination. No cause of death has been released, and officials have refrained from commenting on any possible foul play pending a formal autopsy.
The agriculture department has issued a brief statement confirming the employee’s identity and expressing condolences to the family. Senior officials said a thorough inquiry will be launched to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death, and that normal departmental operations will continue while the investigation proceeds.