Assam: No trace of missing veteran Assamese music composer Ramen Barua

Noted Assamese music composer Ramen Baruah went missing on Monday, his family said.

Barua, 84, left his home in the Latasil area in Guwahati in the morning for a nearby temple and did not return till late evening, following which his family informed the police.

Police said they are searching for him.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he was deeply concerned about the sudden disappearance of Baruah.

“His absence worries his family, friends, and countless admirers. I have asked Commissioner of @GuwahatiPol Sri Diganta Bora to mobilize all resources and take swift action to locate him,” Sarma posted on X

A large-scale search effort led by Assam’s heartthrob Zubeen Garg and supported by the Latasil police.

Baruah’s last known location was traced to the banks of the Brahmaputra River near the Gauhati High Court at around 10:09 am.

Garg, with assistance from the Latasil police, conducted a thorough search across several key locations including Lachit Ghat, Kamakhya Temple, Shukreshwar Devalaya, Bhootnath Temple, and Uzan Bazar Ghat. Despite their efforts, Baruah’s whereabouts remain unknown.

On Tuesday morning, the SDRF and NDRF conducted operations along the Brahmaputra River, concentrating their search from Pandu Ghat to Uzan Bazar Ghat.

A radio artiste of fame, Barua has composed music for several Assamese films, including Dr Bezbarua, Baruar Sanger, Mukuta, Lalita, Kokadeuta and Nati Aru Hati.