Guwahati: The Nagaon Sessions Court on April 20, Monday, delivered its judgment in the Abhi–Neel mob lynching case, finding 20 of the 45 accused guilty, while 25 others were cleared due to insufficient evidence.
The court has scheduled April 24 to decide the sentences for those convicted.
The case involves the killing of Abhijit Nath and Nilotpal Das, who were attacked by a mob at Dokmoka in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on June 8, 2018, after being wrongly suspected of being child lifters. Three juveniles were also part of the group involved in the incident.
The brutal attack had drawn nationwide outrage, leading to the arrest of 48 individuals, including the minors, by Assam Police soon after the incident.
The charge sheet in the case was submitted in 2024, and the trial was later moved from Diphu to the Nagaon Sessions Court following directions from the Gauhati High Court.
Senior advocate Bijon Mahajan appeared on behalf of the victims’ families, while the defence for the accused was led by lawyer Manas Sarania.
Ziaul Kamar was appointed by the government to serve as Special Public Prosecutor in the case.