Youth Cong leader shot dead by constable

DIBRUGARH: A Youth Congress leader, who had gone to lodge an FIR, was shot dead by a police constable inside Guijan police outpost in Tinsukia district on Tuesday night.
Describing the chain of events, Tinsukia additional SP Lamhao Dungel on Wednesday said Kartik Das, a local Youth Congress leader, accompanied by four others, had gone to the police outpost at 9.40 pm to register a FIR pertaining to a clash between two parties in the nearby Natunbasti area five days ago.
Asking his companions to wait outside, Das went to meet outpost in-charge Mohan Shyam Sinha. As he was discussing the incident with Sinha, the sentry on duty, constable Thaneswar Phukan, suddenly barged into the room and angrily questioned Das why he was spoiling their Bihu celebrations. Phukan, who was allegedly drunk, then suddenly fired at Das with his service rifle. "The victim was hit in the chest by a single bullet of .303 rifle. He was immediately taken to Tinsukia Civil Hospital where he was declared dead. We have arrested the accused constable, while the outpost in-charge has been suspended," said ASP Dungel.