Police claimed he had jumped out of a moving vehicle during an operation to recover a drug consignment and was subsequently run over by an escort vehicle while attempting to flee
KRC TIMES Assam Bureau
GUWAHATI | Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General GP Singh on Wednesday invoked Newton’s third law of motion following the death of Ghanakanta Gogoi, the prime accused in the October 26 Hotel Bilas Inn shooting, in police firing in Sivasagar district.
Singh, who previously served as Assam Director General of Police, wrote on X: “The relevance of Newton’s third law remains undiminished in Assam. Keep it up.” He also reposted a message from December 1, 2021, which he had shared while serving as Assam DGP. The earlier post read: “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction – Newton’s Third Law.”
The 2021 post was made following the death of Niraj Das, popularly known as Kola Lora, who was the prime accused in the mob lynching of All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) leader Animesh Bhuyan in Jorhat.
On November 29, 2021, Bhuyan was allegedly attacked by a mob while attempting to help an elderly man who had fallen from his scooter. A journalist and another AASU member accompanying him were also assaulted. Bhuyan later succumbed to his injuries.
Das, who was arrested in connection with the lynching, died on December 1, 2021. Police claimed he had jumped out of a moving vehicle during an operation to recover a drug consignment and was subsequently run over by an escort vehicle while attempting to flee.
Singh’s decision to revive the earlier post alongside his latest remarks has drawn attention to the similarities between the two incidents, both involving the deaths of accused persons during police operations. Gogoi, 34, died after being shot during a police operation near Gaurisagar in Sivasagar district. He was being taken to Sivasagar in connection with a bank fraud case when the incident occurred.
According to Sivasagar Senior Superintendent of Police Papori Chetia, Gogoi allegedly attempted to snatch the service weapon of an investigating officer, triggering a scuffle. Police said shots were fired during the confrontation, leaving Gogoi critically injured. He was subsequently taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead.
A police officer accompanying the team was also injured in the incident.
Gogoi was the prime accused in the October 26 shooting at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati’s Bora Service area, which left five people dead, including four members of the hotel-owning Bharali family.
Singh’s remarks have once again brought police action against accused persons in Assam under public scrutiny, particularly in cases involving deaths during police operations.
