Archive · 4 Aug 2026
Engineering Student Drowns in Brahmaputra River
A 20‑year‑old student named Sai Chetana Reddy was studying at IIT Guwahati.
She and her friends went to the Brahmaputra River to visit the riverfront.
While near the water, she slipped and was pulled into the strong current.
She could not be saved and later her body was found.
The university said they were very sad and offered help to her family.
20‑year‑old student Sai Chetana Reddy drowned in the Brahmaputra River near Lathia Bagicha Ghat on Saturday.
She was a third‑year BTech student in Electronics and Communication Engineering at IIT Guwahati.
Sai and friends were near the river when she lost footing and was swept away by strong currents; a friend was rescued.
Rescue teams recovered her body; IIT Guwahati issued a statement expressing profound grief and condolences.
The incident happened after the students visited the Brahmaputra riverfront on Saturday.
- Who
- Sai Chetana Reddy, a 20‑year‑old engineering student from Andhra Pradesh
- What
- drowned in the Brahmaputra River
- When
- Saturday (date unspecified)
- Where
- near Lathia Bagicha Ghat, Brahmaputra River, Jammalamadugu area
- Why
- lost footing and was swept away by strong currents
- Name
- Sai Chetana Reddy
- Age
- 20
- Institution
- IIT Guwahati
- Field of Study
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Date of Incident
- Saturday (date unspecified)
- Location
- Brahmaputra River near Lathia Bagicha Ghat
- Cause
- Drowning due to strong currents
