Two men arrested in connection with the killing of a former CRPF personnel in Assam’s Sivasagar district were injured in separate police firing incidents within three days, with investigators claiming both allegedly tried to attack or overpower police personnel during the probe.
A second firing incident was reported on Monday night involving another accused, Md Rubul Khan. The remaining four accused were arrested by the following day based on information gathered during the investigation. Police opened fire during the alleged attempt, hitting Singh in the right leg.
Barua was allegedly stabbed by a group of five people at Rangajan Bengali Basti on the afternoon of September 18. The case has been registered at Bihubar police station under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, pertaining to murder, along with other relevant provisions. Singh was being taken through the investigation process on September 19 when he allegedly attempted to grab a police officer’s service weapon and escape, according to Sivasagar Senior Superintendent of Police Papori Chetia.
Police subsequently arrested the accused, including alleged prime accused Vicky Singh, who investigators said had fled towards Nagaland after the incident. Singh was picked up from Naginimora in Nagaland on the same day, police said.
