Guwahati, June 24 -- Reported by Avik Chakraborty

Dibrugarh: Tension gripped Namtola Tea Estate in Assam's Charaideo district on Wednesday after the death of a tea garden worker sparked protests by labourers, who suspended work and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.

The deceased was identified as Ishwar Munda, who was engaged in leaf-weighing duties at Section No. 5 of the estate on Tuesday.

According to fellow workers, Munda did not return home after work, prompting his family members and local residents to launch a search. His body was later found inside the tea estate premises.

Personnel from the Namtola Police Outpost reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it to Charaideo District Hospital for post-mortem ...