Assam Police summons Congress MLA, Guwahati leader

GUWAHATI: The CID of Assam Police has summoned a Congress MLA and another leader of the party for questioning in connection with the January 23 violence during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which Rahul Gandhi led, in Khanapara area of Guwahati.The Congress confirmed the notices of summons were issued to MLA Jakir Hussain Sikdar and Guwahati city Congress general secretary Ramen Kumar Sarma. The CID asked the duo to appear before it at 11:30 am on February 23.“In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of Section 41A of CrPC, I hereby inform you that during the investigation of FIR…registered at Police Station Basistha, it is revealed that there are reasonable grounds to question you to ascertain facts and circumstances, in relation to the present investigation…Hence, you are directed to appear before me at 11:30 AM on 23/02/2024 at CID police Station, Ulubari, Guwahati,” the notice issued by an inspector read. Earlier, the case was registered under various IPC Sections, some of them non-bailable. Several state and national Congress leaders, including Gandhi, were named in the FIR. The party criticised the government for the summons.



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