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Akhil yet to surface

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Akhil Gogoi has yet to surfaced as the authorities issued non bailable warrant against the KMSS leader who accused police of raping and killing a women from Meghalaya inside the Dispur police station.
Policemen from Dispur have been looking for the KMSS  leader for the last 48 hours in connection with a case registered against him.
When conducted a search operation at his residence in Candmari, he was not found available on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Notably, he alleged that policemen raped and killed the Meghalaya women inside the police station during the detention period triggering sensation across Assam and Meghalaya.

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