Guwahati: With only nine days to leave before the expiration of the deadline given by the Head of Minister Assam to submit a Chargesheet in All Assam Students (Aasu) Animesh Bhuyan Lynching Case, the police were faced with a challenge because very few witnesses had emerged.
Jorth SP Ankur Jain on Sunday said, “Some people have advanced as witnesses but we need more witnesses and evidence.
People, who are eyewitnesses, not yet advanced.
I ask people to share evidence if anyone has something related With Lynching just to make a powerful chargesheet against the defendant.
The identity of the eyewitness will be kept confidential.
There is nothing to worry about.
“On November 29, a mass of around 50 Bhuyan Lynched in the daylight following the argument over an accident on the road.
This mass was reported to attack Bhuyan and his two friends alleged that the trio vehicle had hit a elderly person who was riding a scooter.
However, the police said that there was no collision with the Bhuyan vehicle and the old man had fallen from his own scooter.
“He was under the influence of alcohol and created a scene …
Bhuyan and the other two, who happened to be close, rushed to help him but the man began to shout and said that they had hit him.
That’s when a MOB gathered and turned with violence,” he added.
The police have caught a total of 13 people involved in Lynching accused of someone – Neeraj Das – allegedly killed in an accident on the road when trying to escape from police custody.
Head of Minister Assam Himanta Buswa Sarma has directed the police to submit a strong chargesheet in one month and asked DGP (Law & Order) specifically for the Singh GP to personally supervise the probe.
Aasu Secretary General Sankor Jyoti Baru, said Sunday, “Nearly 21 days have passed since the incident in Jorhat.
The police are still looking for more eyewitnesses to prepare a strong chargesheet.
We do not want a gap to stay in Chargesheet which might allow the defendant to get out of prison Without exemplary punishment.
“Demanding a strong police investigation and a chargesheet against the defendant, recently appealed to the Jorhat people, who might have evidence related to the incident, to provide justice to Anesh.