The Gauhati High Court on February 3 granted bail to the five accused involved in Animesh Bhuyan mob lynching case.
Assam Student Leader Lynching
Reportedly, the five accused that were granted bail were identified as Mohan Das, Bitupan Das, Ratul Das, Akoni alias Sanju Das and Bikram Das.
Earlier on January 17, 2022, the Jorhat Police had submitted a 339-page charge sheet in the lynching case where 14 people have been accused including the prime accused Neeraj Das alias Kola lora who had died in an accident while in police custody.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed about the development through his X handle. “As promised @jorhatpolice has charge sheeted 14 accused persons (one has since died & one is child in conflict with law) in the infamous Animesh Bhuyan assault and murder in 50 days. Police has been directed to have expeditious trial,” CM Sarma wrote on his tweet.
On November 29, 2021, a mob of around 50-60 people attacked three youths at Jorhat in which All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) leader Animesh Bhuyan was brutally killed.
