In yet another instance in the fight against crime in the state, the Assam Police encountered an individual on January 28.
About the accused:
According to the police the accused who is identified as Sariful Hussain alias Moina Miya was arrested on January 29, with three others.
Why was he arrested?
Hussain was arrested on allegations of shooting a youth recently in a robbery attempt. During the interrogation on January 28, just after he was arrested, Hussain agreed to lead the police to the firearm he had allegedly used to shoot the youth.
Another encounter in Assam:
However, on the designated spot, he took out the firearm then threatened the police and tried to flee from custody. As the accused tried to flee from the location the police team warned him to stop but he tried to escape taking advantage of the darkness. Having no other option the police had to cease fire.
The Police later said that at first, they resorted to a blank fire but when he did not stop, they decided to shoot him on the leg citing that he was a “dangerous criminal”.
Injuries:
The accused received an injury on his leg and was immediately taken to the hospital for further treatment after being apprehended by the police again.