Siliguri, 07th January: The Siliguri Journalists Club paid its last respects to the late photojournalist Biswarup Basak.
It is to be noted, journalist Basak died after being hit by a train while crossing the railway line on Wednesday evening. A shadow of mourning has engulfed the city ever since the news of his untimely demise surfaced. His body was brought to Siliguri Journalists Club this afternoon.
Apart from the journalists, people from different walks of life including various political parties and voluntary organizations paid their respects to Basak.
Basak was a photojournalist for the past 25 years. The journalists of the city hold his death as a great loss to the field of journalism.