Digboi, Oct. 30 -- A 48-year-old man, Pritam Thapa, died at a private hospital in Assam's Dibrugarh on October 29, nine days after he was allegedly stabbed during a dispute over Rs 500.

The incident took place on October 20, during Maha Navami celebrations, at No. 2 Ngkung Pathar near Pawai Forest Village under Digboi Police Station in Tinsukia district.

Thapa's death has left residents of the area grieving. District-level Gorkha community leaders have also expressed concern over alleged gambling, alcohol consumption and drug-related activities in the locality.

Following his death, Digboi Police registered a murder case against the alleged attacker, identified as Karna Bahadur Rai, around 56, who reportedly belongs to an area under Mar...