Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra clash case: CID Assam Summons Debabrata Saikia, Bhupen Borah

The Assam Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Debabrata Saikia and state party President Bhupen Kumar Borah for the second time for interrogation regarding a clash that occurred during Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Guwahati, as per officials on Tuesday.

Debabrata Saikia has been instructed to appear before the CID Police Station in Guwahati’s Ulubari on March 6, while Bhupen Kumar Borah has been summoned for March 7.

Previously, the CID had summoned Congress MLA Jakir Hussain Sikdar and another Assam Pradesh Congress leader for questioning in connection with the incident.

A senior police official stated, “The CID has issued summons to Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Bhupen Kumar Borah in connection with the FIR registered at Basistha police station on January 23 under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 for investigation.”

The case has been filed under sections 120B/143/147/283/253/332/333/188/427 of the IPC and section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.

Debabrata Saikia mentioned receiving a notice from the CID under section 41A of the CrPC.

On January 23 this year, a clash erupted in Guwahati during Congress’ Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra when party workers breached police barricades in the presence of Rahul Gandhi and other senior Congress leaders.

Subsequent to the incident, a case was lodged at Basistha Police Station pertaining to violations of various laws during an Indian National Congress road event. The case was transferred to CID Assam for a comprehensive investigation, to be conducted by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of CID Assam.