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Serial blast probe on but no new lead

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Police has booked arrested one Pabitra Boro, an NDFB cadre for parking the Maruti-800 at Panbazar before it exploded on October 30.

It is revealed that in its initial investigation, SIT has identified the main culprit behind the serial blast in Guwahati and some other places in lower Assam. Thungri Boro is one of them. Those who helped Thungri carry out his plan include driver Dinesh Boro, Tarun Boro and Tens Narzary. Police suspects that that these four NDFB cadres carried out the blasts. The charges against them are specific.

In yet another development, four NDFB cadres picked up earlier have been allowed to leave for the designated camp on Friday. Two police teams are leaving for Bagsa to pick up some more NDFB cadres from the designated camps for interrogation.

On the other hand, police produced Pabitra Boro alias Lengra before the court on Friday. According to police, Pabitra was parking the car in Panbazar at the instance of Thungri.

They further left for Rangia by this blue coloured Maruti Alto car bearing No AS01/ AE 9726. Thungri was accompanied by Dinesh and the driver was Babul Boro.
After paying the fare in cash to Babul in Rangia, Dinesh and Thungri left towards Bagsa by another vehicle. Police sought 14 days remand for Pabitra but the Kamrup district chief judicial magistrate Rabin Phukan cleared seven days police custody. Meanwhile the SIT on Friday picked up two more youths namely Raaja Basumatary from Chirang and Prabin Boro from Bagsa. Both of them have been brought to Guwahati for interrogation.

In yet another development, accused Bimal Mushahary wife Kamala Ramchirary said her husband is a close confidante of a member in the Gogoi cabinet.

According to her Bimal is a Congress activist. Talking to reporters she tried to Mushahary, who worked as Bagsa Congress president contested for the post of executive member from Chapaguri seat in the last BTC poll. She further disclosed that deputy inspector general of police called up him and invited to the office on November 10 before being detained adding that he was not arrested as it was published in a section of media.

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Submitted by abuzaheer on Sat, 15/11/2008 - 20:05
Its incredible really. The Assam government authorities seem to be on a wild goose chase....
divyarup's picture

Submitted by divyarup on Tue, 18/11/2008 - 06:03
we all know who's responsible, police n govt are trying to make us think otherwise, but nobody is taking the bait. damn politics is going to put this state in hell.
nayan's picture

Submitted by nayan on Thu, 20/11/2008 - 18:41
They won't get the real culprits. The Govt is trying to save its face and it's futile.

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