Two labourers from Assam, who had been working at a construction site near Bokmagre on the outskirts of Tura town in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district, met a tragic end after they along with three others got trapped under deep mud. Bodies of the two have been recovered while the others were rescued with injuries.The incident, which occurred on Thursday, came to light after the families of the victims filed an FIR at the Araimile Outpost while another FIR was filed against the landowner, Saljrang D Sangma, resident of Dakopgre, Tura and sub contractor, Anowar Hussain (resident of South Salmara, Assam) over the incident.Shahjol Hoque died on the spot while Zinarul Islam succumbed to his injuries during treatment at the Tura Civil Hospital.Police sources identified the injured as Zakirul Islam, Md Mozidul Hoque, and Sohidur Rohman. All the labourers hailed from South Salmara, Assam.As per information available, the labourers were buried after mud collapsed on top of them while they were cutting through sections above a newly constructed retaining wall.
