Dimasa Student Body Demands National Agencies' Probe into Santosh Hojai Murder

Haflong, May 3, 2020:

Days after a local contractor's corpse was found in Dima Hasao district's Lailing under the Langting Police station, the demand for justice has intensified in the region. Now, the Dimasa Students' Union has also come forward to demand justice for the murdered man, who is also a former leader of the rebel body Dima Halam Daogah (DHD). The Dimasa body has also asked the authorities to hand over the case to the National agencies such as the NIA, CBI, et al.

Condemning the killing of the innocent businessman Santosh Hojai, the student body has demanded the district administration to look into the matter deeply. The Dimasa student body has also requested the Higher Authority for a Strong Investigation and to book the culprits as per law.

"We the Dimasa Students Union (DSU) as well as on behalf of general public of Dima Hasao strongly condemn and express concern over the incident that took place at Gamadi Hawar of Harangjao during the nationwide lockdown."

The well-known local contractor was abducted from his residence, allegedly by armed men. Around 6 pm, 4-5 persons barged into the residence of the former rebel leader at Dimadi Hawar village under Harangajao police station of Dima Hasao district.

According to Hojai’s wife, the came in a white Bolero vehicle. First, they asked about Hojai then said that their car had broken down and they needed JCV. Then, the persons forcefully dragged Hojai to the Bolero vehicle and left. The abducted man’s wife, Joyanta, lodged an FIR at the Harangajao police station on the same night.

After locals in the area came to know about the incident, they surrounded the Harangajao police station, demanding the safe and immediate release of Hojai.

A cloud of suspicion has continued to hang over the entire incident, and now locals are demanding further inquiry into the murder case.

“During the lockdown period, when stringent measures have made it tough for people to roam about and it has become tough for people to leave their homes, how it is possible for 5 persons to roam about freely in a Bolero?”, a certain section of civilians have asked the administration. The locals raised another hue-and-cry when reports suggested that the abductors had been roaming around town in the same vehicle since the daytime.

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