Assam police station assault: Prime accused in inciting mob killed in accident whereas ‘escaping’ custody
By PTI
GUWAHATI: The prime accused in inciting mob violence resulting in the torching of a police station in Assam’s Nagaon district, died in an accident whereas allegedly attempting to flee from police custody on Monday morning, officers mentioned.
Ashikul Islam was hit by the escort car of a police workforce he was accompanying, because the accused made an try and flee, they mentioned.
He was rushed to the Nagaon Civil Hospital the place medical doctors declared him useless, Nagaon Superintendent of Police Leena Doley advised reporters. Five police personnel, together with a sub-inspector, suffered minor accidents, she mentioned.
Islam was arrested on Sunday and based mostly on his interrogation, the workforce of police personnel took him to his home in Juria to get well arms and ammunition.
Police seized two pistols with seven rounds of dwell ammunition from his home, together with a pink t-shirt “he was seen wearing in a video while inciting the mob on May 21,” resulting in the torching of the Batadrava police station, Doley mentioned.
Eleven folks have thus far been arrested, together with Islam, in reference to the incident following the demise of a fish vendor who was in custody.
Police claimed that the fish vendor, Safikul Islam, had died as he was unwell, however his members of the family alleged that police demanded Rs 10,000 and a duck to launch him.
The members of the family additionally claimed that they have been prepared to provide a duck however as they didn’t have the cash, the police beat him up, resulting in his demise.
An offended mob then stormed the police station and set it ablaze following which the authorities demolished the homes of these allegedly concerned within the incident, together with that of the fish vendor, on May 22, asserting that they have been encroachers who had settled on authorities land.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been set as much as monitor the investigation into your complete incident. At least 48 folks have been killed and 116 injured in police motion whereas allegedly attempting to flee custody or attacking legislation enforcers because the Himanta Biswa Sarma authorities got here to energy in May final yr.
