Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered a high-level inquiry into the alleged suicide of a youth from Titabor town in Jorhat district.
Assam CM Orders Probe Into Suicide Of Youth After “Police Torture”
The deceased identified as Dipankar Gogoi, was accused of having ULFA-I links. The probe order came following allegations by his family that he took the extreme step due to the police torture.
The probe, headed by an additional chief secretary, will be completed within 30 days. The family’s accusations of police brutality have prompted CM Sarma to escalate the investigation with a high-level inquiry.
Dipankar Gogoi was found hanging from a tree on December 26. His family claims he endured brutal torture and harassment by police after being called in for questioning several times on suspicion of ULFA-I links.
Police suspected Dipankar Gogoi’s involvement in a grenade explosion outside an Army camp in Jorhat on December 14. This comes after Assam Director General of Police (DGP) GP Singh announced a separate probe into the case.