Guwahati: In a shocking turn of events, the man who was gunned down by police firing in the Udalguri district during an operation to nab a “notorious dacoit” was alleged to be a case of mistaken identity.
The deceased has been identified as Dimbeswar Musahari.
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His wife has come forward to claim that the deceased was her husband, not the dacoit, Kenaram Boro who was claimed to have been gunned down by the police.
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According to her, Kenaram had come to their house and taken her husband with him, shortly before the incident.
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The family has filed an FIR against the police and is calling for the body to be brought back home.
Local residents have also alleged that it was a case of a “fake encounter”.
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Meanwhile, one sub-inspector and another police constable were reported to have sustained bullet injuries in the incident and are now under medical treatment.
However, the incident is being investigated.