Assam: Two Wheeler Stolen From the State Recovered in Meghalaya

HATSINGIMARI: A two-wheeler vehicle reported to be stolen from the South Salmara-Mankachar district of Assam was recovered in the neighbouring state of Meghalaya.

The incident took place on July 21 when a Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle was reportedly stolen from the Bepari Para Dolong locality of the Sukhchar region of the South Salmara-Mankachar district of the state. Local people mentioned about two miscreants involved in stealing the vehicle and notified the local police regarding the incident. Investigations into the matter led to locating of the vehicle in the New Bhaitbari locality in the West Garo Hills of Meghalaya.

The two-wheeler was recovered and brought to the Sukhchar Police Station. The police also arrested one Chan Badshah in relation to the incident while another named Minarul Islam remains to abscond from police custody.

In a previous incident that took place on July 22, 35 people were injured in a fierce land-centred brawl between the two parties in Paikarkandi village under Sukhsar Police Station of Hatsingimari. A group of 25 people from Paikarkandi Gaon including Riyazul Haque, Sorhab Ali and Aher Ali, the secretary of the Village Defence Party (VDP) attacked the group of Akhirul Islam and Hakimuddin in the village with sticks, axes and machete.

Thirty-five people, including women, were injured in the attack. 3 of the injured are in critical condition and are fighting for their lives at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital. Of the injured, 4 are from Goalpara, 3 from Meghalaya's Tura and 2 are undergoing treatment at Dhubri Medical College Hospital. The rest of the injured who are out of any serious danger are undergoing treatment at home. Also Read - Assam: One killed in train mishap An FIR has already been lodged at Sukhsar Police Station on July 23 in connection with the incident.

But Sukhsar Police have been accused of mysteriously not paying heed to the arrest of the accused. As a result, the villagers gathered on Wednesday and staged a protest demanding the arrest of the culprits at the earliest. Meanwhile, the villagers have demanded the suspension of Aher Ali, the secretary of the Village Defence Party (VDP), from the post. An FIR has been lodged against 25 people, including secretary Aher Ali, Sorhab Ali, Riyazul Haque, Monnaf Ali, Keramat Ali and Pahsan Ali, at Sukhsar Police Station with regard to the incident.

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