Third suspected murderer of Police Commando Girish Dutta apprehended by Tinsukia Police

Tinsukia: Tinsukia Police on Friday apprehended the third suspected murderer of Assam Police Commando Girish Dutta.

The accused identified as Bijut Chutia (23) son of Soityabor Chutia of Dengka Borgaon under Barekuri Police Station.

Earlier, Tinsukia Police on Thursday morning arrested Bitupan Chutia from Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh.

Assam police on June 4, 2019 arrested one Mintu Chutia from Borgaon, Makum town.

As per police sources from the office of the Superintendent of police in Tinsukia had earlier informed The Sentinel Digital that Assam police had launched an operation to nab down all the culprits who were directly involved in the murder incident of Girish Dutta on June 3.

It may be mentioned that the brave heart commando of Assam Police Girish Dutta was brutally stabbed to death by miscreants on Sunday mid-night near the railway gate at 2nd Assam Police Batallion Camp in Makum.

Girish Dutta was a trainer for the Commandos at the Assam Police Department; he had conducted many training sessions for the Commandos in all parts of the districts in Assam.

Earlier, Local people in the area of 2nd Assam Police Battalion in Makum demanding justice for the deceased officer had blocked the National Highways 37 for several hours.

Tinsukia Superintendent of Police, Siladitya Chetia had also reached the spot and brought down the situation under control.

Girish Dutta is a resident of Ashok Nagar in Makum Batallion was returning back from Kendriya Adhibeshan of Asom Moran Sabha and Moran Jatiya Mahila Parishad at Tingrai in Digboi when he reportedly had a clash with some unidentified miscreants which got intensified later. Dutta was chased, dragged and killed by the miscreants.

The matter had sparked sensation in the entire area of Tinsukia District.