Dokmoka mob lynching case: 47 accused produced before court; charges to be framed on Dec 1
First Published: 8th November, 2018 16:07 IST
Trial into the infamous Assam’s Dokmoka mob lynching case began today after 47 persons accused in the horrific lynching case were produced before the Nagaon District and Sessions Judge court.
Trial into the infamous Assam’s Dokmoka mob lynching case began today after 47 persons accused in the horrific lynching case were produced before the Nagaon District and Sessions Judge court.
As per the latest development, the court has fixed December 1 as the next date of hearing and charges against the accused persons will be framed.
Meanwhile the state government has appointed a special public prosecutor who made his arguments that charges be framed under Section 302 besides other sections of the Indian Penal Code.
However, one of the accused will be tried under the Juvenile Justice Board.
A total of 48 persons have been arrested by the police so far in the case, of which one is a juvenile.
It may be recalled that two youths from Guwahati, namely Nilotpal Das and Abhijeet Nath were lynched on June 4 earlier this year by an irate mob in Karbi Anglong’s Dokmoka which shook the enitre nation.
The trial of Dokmoka incident was shifted from Diphu Court to Nagaon Court based on an order by the Gauhati High Court under case number 33/18 which was lodged at the Dokmoka Police Station.
Based on a writ petition filed by the family members of the deceased Abhijeet Nath and Nilotpal Das, the Gauhati High Court ordered for a clean and neutral investigaton into the matter and accordingly shifted the case from Karbi Anglong to Nagaon District.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Centre to Submit Forensic Report on Ex-CM Biren’s Role in Manipur Violence; SC to Decide If High Court Will Hear Case
17th April 2025
Live Assam CM Himanta Meets Ex- Karbi Rebel Groups, Assures Autonomous Welfare Council for Karbis Living Outside KAAC
17th April 2025
Live “Don’t Want Sympathy…: Homeless Manipur Mother of Three to Centre
17th April 2025
Live Tripura CM Manik Saha Orders Monthly Field Visits by DMs and SPs to Speed Up Public Issue Redressal
17th April 2025
WE RECOMMEND
Assam CM Himanta Meets Ex- Karbi Rebel Groups, Assures Autonomous Welfare Council for Karbis Living Outside KAAC
Ex-rebel leader Rejak Dera termed the meeting as "fruitful".
17th April 2025
“Gandhis are minting money, ordinary Congress workers deprived”: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said,"My question is how Rahul Gandhi has learnt business tricks to convert Rs 50 lakhs into Rs 2000 crores."
17th April 2025
Central Inter-Ministerial Panel Clears Rs 14,900 Cr Longest Ever Under-River Tunnel Under the Brahmaputra
Cabinet will soon take up the proposal for clearance, sources said.
16th April 2025
ED Attaches Rs 7.33 Crore Worth of Assets of Former ADC Sukanya Bora in Disproportionate Assets Case
Additionally, the ED found Rs 65.54 lakh in her bank account, which she could not account for through legal sources.
16th April 2025
Alan Walker to Perform in Guwahati Tomorrow: Check Ticket Prices, Time and Venue Here
Tickets for Alan Walker's highly anticipated concert in Guwahati are available on BookMyShow, with prices starting at Rs 2,500.
16th April 2025