Guwahati: Two persons have been arrested on Monday in connection with the Gorukhuti eviction drive violence that took place last Thursday.
As per Assam police, the two arrested individuals have been accused of criminal conspiracy, instigating violence and mobilising crowds at the behest of extremist organisations such as the PFI as well as its college-level wing Campus Front of India (CFI).
The accused have been identified as Md Asmat Ali Ahmed and Md Chand Mamud.
The duo was arrested by the Assam Police on Sunday night. They are currently in police custody.
According to the police, Chand Mamud is the President of Sonowa Village Panchayat while the other arrested person Ashmmat Ali is the former President of Bojona Pathar village Panchayat.
The Sipajhar Police is interrogating the two accused.
Top police officials of Darrang have informed that based on their statements and electronic evidence more people are likely to be nabbed.
Last Thursday a clash had broken out between administration and illegal squatters at Gorkhuti in Darrang District after thousands protested against the government’s ongoing eviction drive.
