Assam Hooch Tragedy: 41 chargesheeted, Police submits report to Golaghat CJM Court today

Golaghat: Golaghat Police Department filed a charge sheet against all the 41 accused who were arrested after the worst-ever hooch tragedy in the state on February last that took away the lives of more than 150 people.

Golaghat Police later formed a Special Investigative Team (SIT) submitted the charge sheet before the CJM Court Golaghat.

The entire investigation was conducted under Deputy Superintendent of Police, Partha Pratim Saikia.

The charge sheet containing more 1000 pages was filed against all the arrested 41 accused of Golaghat Police Station (Case No 223/19) under section 120B/328/304 of the Indian Penal Code and section 55 of the Assam Excise Act.

Meanwhile, The Golaghat CJM court had summoned all the 41 accused to appear before the court on June 11, 2019.

It may also be mentioned that SIT team under Dy SP Partha Pratim Saikia had recorded statements of at least 65 witnesses along with some victims and collected their samples.

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