Ananda Kumar
Injured Ananda Kumar, branch manager of Mangaldai branch, Kanara Bank. Image - Northeast Now

Darrang police have been searching for Aainul Hoque, the VDP secretary of No 1 Sialmari village under Dalgaon police station in Darrang district in connection with a case of murder attempt of a bank’s branch manager.

According to information, Hoque has been absconding after attacking Ananda Kumar, the branch manager of Mangaldai branch of Canara Bank.

Branch manager Kumar was attacked allegedly in a pre-planned manner with blunt iron items and brick at the residence of the accused on Saturday evening after being invited by the later to repay the overdue amount of bank loan issued to purchase a tractor.

Seriously injured manager Kumar was rescued by police with the help of some local student leaders in a semi-conscious state.

Later the victim bank manager lodged an FIR against Aainul Hoque and his family members engaged in the organised gang attack.

Meanwhile, talking to Northeast Now, Superintendent of Police of Darrang district, Amrit Bhuyan stated that assistant superintendent of police (HQ), Darrang, Ujjjal Protim Baruah is supervising the case and the absconding accused will be booked soon.

Mayukh Goswami is Northeast Now Correspondent in Mangaldai. He can be reached at: [email protected]