Dhemaji Firing: Five Arrested In Arunachal; Assam Police To Get Custody

Assam Director General of Police (DGP) G P Singh on Tuesday informed that Arunachal Pradesh police have arrested five persons accused in the killing of two Assam youths in Dhemaji district along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. 

He also said that Assam police will be given custody of the five accused following due procedure. 

“Reference the firing incident at the Assam-Arunachal border in Dhemaji & Gogamukh PS case No. 63/23 u/s 147/148/302/326/307 IPC r/w 25 (1) (a)/27 (3) of Arms Act - Arunachal Police has arrested 5 accused persons.,” he wrote on Twitter.  

Reference the firing incident at the Assam-Arunachal border in Dhemaji & Gogamukh PS case No. 63/23 u/s 147/148/302/326/307 IPC r/w 25 (1) (a)/27 (3) of Arms Act - Arunachal Police has arrested 5 accused persons. @assampolice would take them in custody following due procedure.…

— GP Singh (@gpsinghips) June 6, 2023

Earlier yesterday, two persons were killed while two others were left injured in a shooting incident that occurred in at Panbari area along the Assam-Arunachal border in Dhemaji.

The attack was allegedly perpetuated by miscreants hailing from Arunachal Pradesh. The deceased were identified as Boga Chutia and Monitu Gogoi. 

A protest was also organized by the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) in Dhemaji where they were seen burning the effigy of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu while shouting slogans against him. 

Following a meeting between the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Dhemaji and Lower Siang districts, the Arunachal police had assured  their commitment to cooperate in investigating and taking action against the miscreants. A case was also registered under the Arms Act at the Gogamukh Police Station.

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