NIA files additional chargesheet against Akhil Gogoi
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BJP-led authorities conspiring to maintain him in jail for an extended interval, says his social gathering
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed an additional chargesheet against Sibsagar MLA and Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday, the ultimate day of trial for framing costs.
The regional social gathering he heads has accused the BJP-led Assam authorities of conspiring to maintain him in jail for an extended interval. He has been in jail since December 2019 on costs of fomenting the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act violence that led to the demise of not less than six individuals.
“The filing of an additional chargesheet against our party president is yet another conspiracy as the NIA has not mentioned the name and address of the witness in this new chargesheet,” Raijor Dal’s working president Bhasco de Saikia advised journalists.
“The additional chargesheet was filed as the hearing for charges framed against Akhil Gogoi had ended. The final hearing in regard to the case filed at the Chandmari [Guwahati] police station was scheduled for June 30,” Mr. Saikia stated.
He stated the federal government had gauged Mr. Gogoi’s reputation through the two-day parole granted by the NIA court docket to satisfy the members of his household in Guwahati and japanese Assam’s Jorhat.
“This is a ploy to extend his stay in jail and prevent him from influencing the electorate during the upcoming byelections to three Assembly seats. The government is using the NIA with the elections in mind,” Mr Saikia stated.
Mr. Gogoi had criticised Rupjyoti Kurmi, four-time MLA from the Mariani Assembly constituency, for quitting the Congress and becoming a member of the BJP. The jailed chief additionally vowed to defeat Mr. Kurmi if he contests the byelection to the Mariani seat he vacated as a BJP candidate.
The NIA court docket had on June 22 acquitted Mr. Gogoi within the case registered on the Chabua police station for allegedly main anti-CAA protesters and pelting stones at police personnel. This and the Chandmari case have been filed underneath a number of Sections of the IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act.
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