Silchar: A man went missing after jumping into Barak river while allegedly fleeing a group of stick-wielding men at Gangapur-Nagatilla ferry ghat on Thursday.The man, identified as Afaz Uddin Mazumdar of Niyairgram, reportedly boarded a ferry to escape the group, which allegedly followed him onto the vessel. He then jumped into the river and disappeared.Residents began searching for Mazumdar before Rangirkhari police and State Disaster Response Force personnel reached the spot and launched a rescue operation.Family members alleged that a longstanding land dispute triggered the incident. They demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible and stringent action against them.Mazumdar, a father of three, remained untraced as the search continued.
