Siliguri, 16th August: A heartbreaking turn of events has unfolded in the wake of the passing of 37-year-old railway employee Subhankar Das, a resident of Ward No. 36 in the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) area. As the body of the deceased arrived home after the completion of the postmortem, what should have been a time of wedding preparations tragically transformed into funeral arrangements. The entire locality is engulfed in grief, while the fiancée of the deceased is grappling with shock due to the sudden and unexpected loss.
The unfortunate incident occurred on Tuesday when Subhankar Das lost his life while swimming near the Karatoya Barrage in the vicinity of Ambari. Tragically, the deceased was on the brink of beginning a new chapter in his life, as he was engaged to a young woman from Haldibari. The couple had plans for a legal marriage on September 4, following a celebratory wedding event scheduled for October. The air was filled with anticipation as preparations for the joyous occasions were underway. However, the unexpected demise, occurring merely two months before the wedding, has starkly transformed the festive atmosphere into one of profound sorrow and mourning.