• APYC protests in Nagaon against police firing on Kirti Kamal Bora

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    APYC protests in Nagaon against police firing on Kirti Kamal Bora
    Digital Desk: Assam Pradesh Youth Congress staged a protest in Nagaon against police firing on Kirti Kamal Bora, ex-gs of Nagaon College. The protest was under the initiative of Nagaon District Youth Congress.

    The protest rally was from Nagaon District Congress office to Nagaon Deputy Commissioner's office.

    A memorandum was issued to the deputy commissioner demanding justice for Kirti Kamal Bora, who was injured in the encounter. They demanded justice against the police firing on Kirti Kamal Bora.

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    Several Congress leaders attended the protest, including Youth Congress leader Ankita Dutta, opposition vice president Rockybul Hussain, MLA Nurul Hooda, Shivamni Bora.

    The incident occured on Saturday night, he went out to get medicine for his mother. 

    Kirtti Kamal Bora a resident of Kachalukhua region of the Nagaon district claims police beat him up near his home. He's been transferred to Guwahati Medical College to treat a bullet wound and a leg fracture.

    He claimed he was driving home when he observed a group of police officers beating up on someone, and when he asked what was going on, the officers allegedly verbally abused him.

    He claimed that while protesting the police's actions, he was dragged off his bike and beaten. Then he was shot in the leg. 

    Mr Bora, according to Nagaon police officer Anand Mishra, was suspected of being involved in the illegal narcotics trade and was shot because he assaulted a police officer. "Our cops went there after receiving information that narcotics peddlers were present. There was a brawl. Our cops were attacked first, therefore they retaliated. We'll look into it further "he stated