The Assam Police on Thursday arrested one more person for allegedly instigating the violence that took place during an eviction drive in th...
The Assam Police on Thursday arrested one more person for allegedly instigating the violence that took place during an eviction drive in the Sipajhar area of Darrang district on September 23, reported The Indian Express.
Two civilians had died in Sipajhar after the Assam Police opened fire at the villagers who were protesting against the eviction. The state government had ordered an inquiry into the incident.
Darrang Superintendent of Police Sushanta Biswa Sarma said that they arrested 40-year old Sarifuddin from Dholpur 1 village on Thursday. Sarifuddin is a daily wage labourer, according to The Indian Express.
This is the third arrest in the case. On Monday, the police had arrested Asmat Ali Ahmed (37), a resident of Kirakara village, and Chand Mamud (47) of Dholpur 3 village. Both of them are local panchayat body leaders.
Sarma also told reporters that the police have not yet found any links between the three arrested men and the Popular Front of India. On September 25, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had hinted at the involvement of the Kerala-based Muslim organisation.
Meanwhile, Jorifuddin, Sarifuddin’s brother, has said that the police arrested Sarifuddin from a hospital where he was admitted for a bullet injury that he suffered during the violence on September 23.
“He was shot on his leg and was taken...
