Jayanta Bora – an Assamese Youth was picked up by a joint team of Army and Police in the early hours on 15th June. However, the next day, he was declared dead. This ‘mysterious’ death of Jayanta has created an uproar in Assam. Satra Mukti Sangraam Samiti (SMSS) has demanded CBI inquiry and arrest of convicts within seven days.
4. The incident
According to Bidyut Saikia, Joint Secretary – SMSS, Jayanta – a youth hailing from Borhola in Assam was picked up by a joint team of Police and Army. A group of 9 military personnel led by Major Sachin Sinha of No. 244 Saraideu Field Regiment entered Jayanta’s house and picked him up forcefully at around 12.30 AM on 15th June 2020. SDPO Titabar Amrit Kumar Hojai and Officer-In-Charge(OIC) of Borhola Police Station Mintu Kumar Handique were also part of the team that picked up Jayanta. The charges against which Jayanta was being arrested was not informed. However, before taking him away, the joint team has collected signature on ‘No Objection-Military Custody’ Certificate from Jayanta Bora’s mother who is illiterate.
According to OIC, Jayanta was handed over to the army. However, the villagers alleged that Jayanta was tortured on the way as he was heard shouting ‘Maa…Maa..’
He was taken to a nearby hospital at around 1.14 AM. Doctor Dolan Bora has informed that Jayanta was senseless and then, he was shifted to Jorhat Medical College Hospital. Dr. Prakash Bora declared Jayanta dead at 3.24 AM after the primary check-ups. Jayanta’s family members were neither informed immediately nor when his mother visited the Borhola Police station the next morning. It was only later in the day, that Jayanta’s family heard the news of his death from a TV media news.
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