Three students drown in pond in Assam’s Jorhat
Three students drowned in a pond at Cinnamara Tea Estate near Jorhat during a birthday gathering. Police said the boys had gathered with friends, and further details are awaited.
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India TodayNE
- Aug 29, 2026,
- Updated Aug 29, 2026, 7:53 PM IST
Story highlights
- Around 10 to 12 boys had gathered beside the pond for celebrations
- Police suspect the three entered the water to bathe before drowning
- State Disaster Response Force personnel later recovered the bodies from the pond
Three students drowned in a pond at Cinnamara Tea Estate near Jorhat town on August 29, police said.
According to police, a group of around 10–12 boys had gathered near the pond to celebrate the birthday of one of their friends. The three students are suspected to have entered the pond to take a bath when they drowned.
The bodies were subsequently recovered by personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).
The deceased were identified as Akshat Kumar Roy, Sushanta Patel and Rehan. All three were students of a local private school. Rehan was studying in Class 9, while Akshat Kumar Roy and Sushanta Patel were Class 11 students.
Police said further details regarding the incident are awaited.
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