Three more accused have been arrested by Assam police in the April 7 mob attack on an elderly man, Shaukat Ali, where he was also forced to consume pork – which is prohibited by his religion. The mob had also heckled and abused Kamal Thapa, the manager of the local weekly market in the Bishwanth Chariali area where Ali has been running an eatery for over three decades. Those arrested on April 10 have been identified as Dipak Koal, Subhal Koal and Jintu Saikia. According to the state police, in all, four persons have been arrested so far and the hunt is on to nab the rest of the accused named in the two FIRs filed by Ali’s brother and Thapa. One Dipen Gogoi was the first to be arrested by police in the case (No 80/2019) on April 9 evening.

Assam Police Arrests Four in Shaukat Ali Mob Attack Case, Hunt on to Nab the Rest