Guwahati: A local court in upper Assam’s Jorhat district has handed out life imprisonment to 11 people in the lynching of a youth in May 2020 during the Covid-19-induced nationwide lockdown.
They were convicted for lynching 23-year-old Debasish Gogoi at Nakachari near Mariani in Jorhat district.
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Desbasis and his friend were attacked by a mob after they allegedly hit two women near the Gabbharu Pahar tea factory.
The incident took place when the duo were returning from a day trip to Gabhoru Pahar, a popular tourist destination.
Both of them were rushed to the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) in critical condition, where Debasis succumbed to his injuries.
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Police had arrested 18 people for their alleged involvement in the lynching and filed a chargesheet against them.
Debasis family members have welcomed the court verdict.
“Those convicted were crying after the court sentenced them to a life in prison. I have been crying since May 30, 2020, when my son was lynched,” said Debajit Gogoi, father of Debasish.