A landslide due to heavy downpour occurred over and above the SDO, Darjeeling Sadar Bungalow and the Guard Room on Tuesday night (19.10.2021). Subsequently at about 12:30 am at that night it was noticed that the guard who was on duty was missing and his mobile as called was switched off. In the morning on 20.10.2021, a rescue operation was started jointly by Fire deptt., Disaster Management wing (Civil Defence), DMG of Police and later on the NDRF and villagers of native village of the guard joined with them to find missing person(guard). After digging and removing the piles of soil, mud, rocks and boulders, wreckage of concrete walls almost for three and half day, dead body of the said missing guard was recovered beneath the piles at about 10:35 am on 23.10.2021. The body was sent to the Superintendent of Darjeeling Sadar Hospital for Post Mortem and the body was handed over to the son and others keens of the deceased.
The body of the deceased home guard is recovered by the joint operation of NDRF, Fire Dept., Team of Police Administration & Civil Defence and local people ..It was 4 day operation & done with least mechanical assistance due to locational difficulties. The bereaved family will be sanctioned Rs.2 Lakh as Ex gratia per the norms of Dept. of disaster Management & Relief , Govt. W B., Thanks for the team members, Media & Public for the support..
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