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Assam Congress MLA arrested, sent to seven days judicial custody
After Dr Rumi Nath, police on Thursday had arrested another Congress MLA and sent him to seven days judicial custody. Assam Congress MLA and former minister of Tarun Gogoi led state government Siddique Ahmed, who was allegedly absconding for last several weeks in connection with an assault case of 2011
Guwahati: After Dr Rumi Nath, police on Thursday had arrested another Congress MLA and sent him to seven days judicial custody. Assam Congress MLA and former minister of Tarun Gogoi led state government Siddique Ahmed, who was allegedly absconding for last several weeks in connection with an assault case of 2011 was arrested by police in his hometown, Karimganj and sent him to seven days judicial custody.
The Congress legislator of Karimganj (South) constituency on Thursday had turned up in Karimganj Chief Judicial magistrate and seeking bail in the assault case but additional magistrate had turned down his bail plea and sent him to seven days judicial custody. Several supporters of the Congress MLA had protested against the court order and it's turned up more violent.
At least 14 persons were injured in the clash between police and supporters of the Congress MLA. "We were forced to resort lathi charge to control the situation, " a top police official said. A case was registered against the Congress legislator for alleged attempt to murder to Rezaul Karim in 2011.
The former minister of Tarun Gogoi led Assam government Siddique Ahmed was dropped from the ministry in 2014. Police had earlier launched search operation in MLA hostel in Guwahati after issued warrant against Siddique Ahmed. On April 14, police had arrested Assam Congress MLA of Borkhola constituency Dr Rumi Nath from the MLA hostel for her alleged link with auto theft racket.
By: Hemanta Kumar Nath
