Guwahati: Yet again, a coal miner’s dead body was found in a coal mine at Ledo in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Kancha.
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The worker’s death occurred under mysterious circumstances while he was transporting coal at Lalmati in Ledo.
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According to sources, the body was subsequently retrieved and is currently in the custody of the police.
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This marks the second such incident in Ledo within the past five months, following a similar tragedy on September 4.
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Sources said that the illegal coal mines in Ledo, Margherita have become a death trap for the coal miners.
The circumstances surrounding the labourer’s death remain unclear, and police have initiated an investigation into the matter.