Mridul Islam death: Assam Cong chief detained as party intensifies protest
According to Bedabrata Bora, chairman of the APCC media cell, Bhupen Kumar Borah is currently being held at the 10th Assam Police Battalion in Kahilipara.
A local court in Assam has sentenced six Assam police personnel to life imprisonment after finding them guilty of murder.
The case dates back to October 7, 2013, when Ajit Sonowal was brutally beaten by police officers at Ambikapur market.
Advertisement
Following the assault, Sonowal was taken to Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Advertisement
On October 9, 2013, Sonowal’s father filed an FIR at Sadiya police station, where an investigation was initiated. The probe led to the filing of a charge sheet and the commencement of a trial in the Tinsukia District and Sessions Court.
After a thorough examination of evidence, witness testimonies, and arguments presented by government advocate Ashok Chaudhary, the court found the six police personnel guilty of murder and handed them life sentences.
Advertisement
