Assam police arrest five more persons in Karbi Anglong lynching incident
Guwahati, June 18 (IBNS): The Assam Police on Monday arrested five more persons in connection with the Karbi Anglong lynching of two youth artists Nilotpal Das and Abhijit Nath at Panjuri village under Dokmoka police station in the hill district on June 8 evening.
Assam police ADGP (Law and Order ) Mukesh Agarwala said that, police arrested five persons for their alleged involvement in the lynching incident and they were identified as Raikom Timung, Mensing Kro, Roben Mech, Bikram Hanse and Pratap Kro.
Police has so far arrested 36 persons in connection with the lynching incident.
Police registered a case (33/2018) at Dokmoka police station under section 302/34 of IPC in connection with the incident.
On June 13, police arrested the main culprit identified as Alphajoz Timung alias Alpha, who allegedly instigated the lynching incident.
Police had arrested Alphajoz from the nearby Panjuri village, who sent out the message that the youths are child abductors.
On June 8 evening, the main culprit Alphajos Timung allegedly first got into a small altercation with two Guwahati youth Nilotpal Das and Abhijit Nath near Kangthilangso waterfall and Alphajoz alleged that they are child lifters.
The two Guwahati youths had refused the allegation and also tried to avoid him and left the place.
Immediately, Alphajoz called up some his friends and pelted stones on their car.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
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