Nagaon: The mastermind of the Batadrava arson, Ashiqul Islam has been killed in a car accident at Raidongia in the Nagaon district of Assam on the night of 29 May.
Ashiqul Islam, who was apprehended by the police on 29 May was being taken to the Nagaon Police Station from his residence at Juria in a police vehicle.
The incident unfolded when Ashiqul made an attempt to run away from the police's custody and he jumped off from the moving vehicle. Tragedy struck when he was hit by the escort vehicle of the police that was coming from behind.
Islam was severely injured after he got hit by the vehicle after which he was immediately rushed to the civil hospital nearby.
However, Ashiqul succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead at the hospital.
Meanwhile, a search operation had been initiated by the police on the night of 29 May at Ashiqul Islam's residence at Sonaibera in Juria. The police seized a 7.62 mm pistol, a .22 pistol and seven rounds of ammunition from his residence.
Apart from this, the t-shirt that he was wearing during the Batadrava incident had also been recovered from his house.
"We conducted search operations at Ashiqul Islam's residence at Sonaibera after he had admitted that he kept arms and ammunition hidden in his house. We seized a 7.62 mm pistol, a .22 pistol, seven rounds of ammunition and the red t-shirt he was wearing during the incident. We also seized his mobile phone, " Nagaon said," Leena Doley, Superintendent of Police (SP) while speaking to the media.
"When we were bringing him back to the police station, he was injured after he was accidentally hit by the escort vehicle after he tried to escape from the police vehicle. The sub-inspector, constable who was the driver and one home guard has also been injured in the incident. However, after being admitted at the hospital, Islam succumbed to his injuries," the Nagaon SP added.
Leena Doley said that Ashiqul Islam was involved in many criminal acts like dacoity in the past.
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