Notorious drug mafia Samsul Haque Talukdar alias Pakhi Miyan was remanded to judicial custody on Saturday. Pakhi Miyan was remanded to CBI custody for five days in connection with the sensational murder of revenue intelligence officer Tarun Dutta in 2006. It may be noted that Pakhi Miyan was captured in West Bengal last month and was grilled by a special investigation unit of the Assam police in connection with a number of cases.
PermalinkSubmitted by Dorika on Sun, 05/07/2009 - 07:32
Innocent youths are killed in encounters every second day in Assam. Why does the Assam Police arrange an 'encounter' death for Pakhi Miyan?
Perhaps, the police and the ministers might lose crores if he is done away with.
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The statewide-bandh began at 6 on Friday morning across the state. Roads in Guwahati wore a deserted look. Shops and markets, schools and colleges remained closed throughout the day. The government offices witnessed thin attendance. This was what the scenario on Friday in Nagaon, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Tezpur.
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The incident took place at 10 at night at Hatigaon when businessman Vikram Chaurasia and his son were on their residence from Ganesguri. The shoot out took place when the miscreants looted money from him.
Later police officials arrived in the scene but the miscreants managed to disappear from the spot. Police called it an incident to dacoity.
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Angry local residents gheraoed the nearest police station, alleging inaction to push back the rhino who has already injured a few forest guards. The
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It was at in the wee hours on Thursday when severe hailstorm ravaged a huge area of Charideo subdivision when hundreds of houses collapsed. The deceased was identified as Kunda Singh who was killed when his house collapsed on him when he was in deep sleep.
Surface communication has been totally disrupted when hundreds of trees and electric posts fell on the roads. The injured people have been rushed to the hospital.
One person died and several others have been injured when a hailstorm lashed Sonari in Sivasagar district on Thursday.
It was at in the wee hours on Thursday when severe hailstorm ravaged a huge area of Charideo subdivision when hundreds of houses collapsed. The deceased was identified as Kunda Singh who was killed when his house collapsed on him when he was in deep sleep.
Surface communication has been totally disrupted when hundreds of trees and electric posts fell on the roads. The injured people have been rushed to the hospital.
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