GUWAHATI, AUG 18: An Angry mob trashed a most wanted criminal near Kilakill river under Ghilamara police station in Assam, who was later died due to his injury.
The most wanted criminal have been identified as Raju Baruah alias Gerjai.
According to police, Gerjai was to be produced before the Dhakuakhana sub-divisional judicial magistrate’s court. He along with two other criminals managed to escape from the premises of the Dhakuakhana court on Monday.
“The local village protection team managed to nab the wanted criminal near the Kilakili river after which angry villagers gathered on the spot and started assaulting him mercilessly. He bore severe injury and later died,” said a police.
Gerjai was to be brought before the Dhakuakhana sub-divisional judicial magistrate’s court, he along with two other criminals (Jatin Tamuli and Hunti Das) had managed to escape from the premises of the Dhakuakhana court on Monday. Jatin Tamuli was arrested that day but Hunti Das is still absconding.
“Raju Baruah is infamous for spreading terror across the Dhakuakhana area with multiple cases of rape, theft, and murder registered against him.” Said a police source.
The village defense force of Batsoramukh informed the police about Gerjai’s capture but before they could even reach the spot, the villagers brutally assaulted him, leading to his death.
Incidents of ‘moral policing’ has been rising in Assam in the last five years and many such incidents were reported from rural areas of the state.
On Wednesday night, a 72-year-old man sustained serious injuries aftere a group of around 15 people allegedly attacked him. The incident was reported from Merapani area of Assam’s Golaghat district.