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Time of India
09-06-2025
- Time of India
Fire at club in Basistha kills man, damages Rs 20k property
Guwahati: A 65-year-old man was charred to death in a fire accident in the city's Basistha area early on Monday morning. According to the report from the Lokhra unit of fire and emergency services, the incident happened at Mahendra Mohan Laheri Sishu Udyan club in Basistha Chariali. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The deceased, identified as Naresh Chahani, was sleeping in one of the rooms at the club. Report states that the fire call was made at 6.25 am, and a fire tender was dispatched to the location, which was approximately 9 kms from the station. The report adds that the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. A team from Basistha police station was also present at the location. They have initiated an investigation. Basistha PS OC Kapil Pathak said, "We have begun the preliminary investigation, and suspect that the fire might have been caused due to a short circuit. However, we cannot confirm anything as the investigation is ongoing. The body has been handed over to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital for an autopsy." Officials estimate that property worth Rs 20,000 was damaged, while an estimated Rs 9.8 lakh worth of property was saved. "The fire tender returned to the station at 9.02 am after the fire was extinguished and the area was declared safe," an official from the fire and emergency services said.
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Manoj Bajpayee condoles death of Family Man 3 co-star Rohit Basfore: ‘Gone too soon'
Actor Manoj Bajpayee is shocked at the news of the death of his Family Man 3 co-star Rohit Basfore, whose body was found near a waterfall in Guwahati. Also read: Family Man 3 actor Rohit Basfore found dead near Guwahati waterfall, went for picnic with friends: Report On Tuesday, Manoj took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to mourn the death of his co-star and remember his contribution to the upcoming season of the hit web show. 'May God bless your soul with peace Rohit Basfore!! Gone too soon! Our condolences to the family,' he wrote, ending with 'Om Shanti'. Assam-based actor and gym trainer Rohit was found dead in the Jalukpaham waterfall near Garbhanga Wildlife Sanctuary near Guwahati on Sunday evening. He was 25. Police said it appeared to be a case of drowning, and they are investigating the matter further. As per a report in Hindustan Times, the body was recovered at around 8.30 pm on Sunday. Kamrup superintendent of police (SP) Ranjan Bhuyan on Tuesday said that police received a call at 4.06 pm, and they reached the spot immediately. The body was recovered with the help of divers at around 8.30pm. 'This looks like a case of drowning, and we are waiting for the postmortem report,' he said. After recovery, the body was taken to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) where the doctors confirmed the death and sent it for postmortem, officials said. The SP told that he is yet to talk to the family members and the police are not aware of any allegations of murder. Since last year, Rohit had been sharing behind-the-scenes glimpses from the sets of The Family Man on Instagram. In one post from November, he shared photos with co-stars Jaideep Ahlawat and Dalip Tahil, captioning it, "Lucky to have such a great experience'. Earlier this year, he shared pictures with his colleagues from the sets of the upcoming show. He captioned the post, 'On the sets of Family Man 3. It was a great experience and I always loved to learn new things'. At the moment, no detail about his role in out in the season three of the web show.
