Guwahati: Two separate incidents have surfaced of bullet injuries with two criminals within the past 24 hours in Guwahati and Sribhumi in Assam.
In Guwahati, an encounter occurred in the Bhangagarh hill area after a suspect, identified as Ajul Haque, allegedly attempted to escape police custody while going from Guwahati Medical College to Hatigaon police station last night.
Ajul Haque, accused of stabbing a woman Fulmoti Das in Bhetapara on Friday evening, was apprehended by the public and handed over to Hatigaon police.
While being transported back to the Hatigaon police station after medical treatment, Haque asked to stop the vehicle under the pretext of relieving himself. He then pushed a police constable and tried to flee. Despite warnings, police fired at him, injuring his leg.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Guwahati East, Mrinal Deka confirmed the details, saying, "The firing occurred in Bhangagarh hills when the accused tried to escape during transit. The police fired three rounds, hitting him in the right leg and admitted to the GMC for further treatment in the presence of police security.”
In a separate incident, Sribhumi police arrested a suspect at Karimganj Railway Station on Friday for allegedly aiding the illegal entry of Bangladeshi nationals into India.
The suspect, Dilwar Hussein, reportedly confessed to facilitating the entry of over 70 Bangladeshi individuals through a porous canal route in Patharkandi in a bordering district Shribhumi in Indo Bangla border.
Sribhumi SP Partha Pratim Das said, "During interrogation, we found Bangladeshi contacts on his phone. He admitted to working as a tout, helping illegal entries."
While being questioned further, Hussein attempted to escape, prompting police to shoot him in the leg. He is currently receiving treatment at Silchar Medical College and Hospital.
