One more person is critically injured; a police investigation has been launched
NAGAON – Three Muslims were lynched and one left critcally injured by villagers over suspicion of dacoity in Nagaon district on Monday in yet another act of mob barbarism that lays bare the terrifying reality facing Muslims in Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Assam.
The three deceased have been identified as Saifullah, Ajibur alias Khairul and Enamul Haque. Besides, one person was critically injured.
This is not the first time Nagaon has seen Muslim lives extinguished by mob violence, and it will not be the last if the state’s political culture remains unchanged.
Nagaon Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Abotani Doley was quoted by Press Trust of India (PTI) as saying that the incident took place at No 1 Kathpara village within Ruphihat Police Station in Kalabar co-district.
“Around 2 am, a gang of 10-12 dacoits armed with sharp weapons entered a house. They tied the hands of the owners and took the six-year-old daughter at knife point, and looted cash and jewellery,” he added.
When the team was fleeing, the family created a noise and neighbours came out. The crowd then chased and caught four “suspected dacoits”, police said.
“All four were badly thrashed by the public before police reached the spot. Two of them died on the spot, and one succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The fourth one is critical and undergoing treatment,” Doley said.
Kaliabar Co-District Superintendent of Police Bitul Chetia has reached the spot and is carrying out an investigation.
