In a shocking incident, Passang Tinku Lepcha (56), a primary regular teacher at PM Government Senior Secondary School in Mangan, was discovered brutally murdered and buried in the kitchen garden of his residence in Upper Singhik Ward, Ringhim Nampatam GPU. The body was recovered on the morning of November 22.
The son, who was in Gangtok at the time, made several attempts to reach his father, but when these efforts proved unsuccessful and his father was nowhere to be found, he decided to file a missing person report at the Mangan Police Station.
Following the FIR, an investigation was launched, leading to the grim discovery of his father’s body buried in the kitchen garden of their residence.
The gruesome discovery was made during a local investigation, prompting immediate action by authorities. The remains have been sent to Gangtok for a postmortem on the morning of November 23 to establish the exact cause of death.
Police, aided by a sniffer dog, confirmed that the crime was perpetrated by an unidentified suspect. A thorough investigation is now underway to identify and apprehend the individual responsible for this heinous act.
Ward Panchayat member Smt. Moti Tamang and Panchayat president Mr. Sherap Bhutia, along with concerned locals, were present at the scene of the incident. Authorities have assured the public that further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.
This month itself, a female teacher Sweta Rana Mangar of Makha SSS resident of Gyalshing, West Sikkim, was found dead in her rented accommodation in Gangtok on November 15. The circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear, and police have launched an investigation into the matter.
Courtesy Deepak Sharma, Mangan
