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The physique was initially handed over to Boro’s mom after she recognized him as her son. (Representative picture/Shutterstock)
Police claimed that two policemen have been additionally injured in a “shootout” that came about in Dhansirikhuti village in the Rowta space on February 24
A CID probe into the demise of an individual, suspected to be a dacoit, in a police encounter in Assam’s Udalguri district affirmed that it was a case of “mistaken identity”, a senior officer mentioned on Saturday.
The probe concluded that the deceased was not dacoit Kenaram Boro alias Kenaram Basumatary however an individual recognized as Dimbeswar Muchahary, who his household asserted was a “small-time farmer” however police claimed was additionally a “hardened criminal”.
Police claimed that two policemen have been additionally injured in a “shootout” that took place in Dhansirikhuti village in the Rowta area on February 24.
The body was initially handed over to Boro’s mother after she identified him as her son. However, after the final rites were conducted and the body was buried, Muchahary’s family claimed it was their son.
A police complaint was filed, following which, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed the director general of police to order a CID probe, which began on March 2.
Subsequently, the body was exhumed, a DNA analysis was conducted and it was found that the body was of Muchahary and not of Boro, the police officer said.
The inquiry report will be submitted to the government soon, he said, adding the body was handed over to Muchahary’s family.
Muchahary’s family said they want justice as police killed their son suspecting him to be a dacoit.
“We will carry out obligatory rituals now. He was a small-time farmer and the federal government ought to present obligatory compensation,” a cousin of the deceased said.
Police, however, did not mention the whereabouts of Boro and whether search operations would be conducted to nab him.
Boro, a former NDFB militant wanted in several cases of armed robberies in Assam and Meghalaya, was arrested earlier with firearms on several occasions, the police officer said.
Muchahary alias Gobla was also a “hardened felony” and was also arrested with firearms earlier. Both were shown as absconders in a case, he added.
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