Assam farmer leader re-arrested under NSA
Gogoi, the leader of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) was re-arrested by the Nagaon police from the premises of district judge court in Dibrugarh in presence of a magistrate under the NSA in connection with a case registered at Jakhalabandha police station (case no 139/2016 under sections 120/120 (B)/147/148/149/435 of IPC) related to the eviction drive in Kaziranga last year.
Earlier, Akhil Gogoi was arrested by the Dibrugarh police from his residence in Golaghat town on September 13 evening in connection with the case (180/2017 under sections 120 (B)/121/124 (A)/109/153/153 (A)/34 of IPC) registered at Moran police station against him.
Assam police had also slapped 33 other cases against the farmer leader where as many as 12 cases have been registered against Gogoi out of which four cases registered each in Nagaon, Lakhimpur, one each in Guwahati, Golaghat, Dibrugarh and Dhemaji.
The Assam farmer leader was earlier arrested by the Dibrugarh police after he allegedly threatened to take up arms to protect the indigenous people in the state in view of the BJP-led Union government attempt to grant citizenship to the hindu Bangladeshi people.
Meanwhile, the Dibrugarh court had rejected the bail petition of Akhil Gogoi and sent him to 14-day judicial custody.
On the other hand, thousands of protesters of KMSS had shouted slogans against the BJP-led Assam government and demanded unconditional release of Akhil Gogoi.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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