Assam

Assam police apprehended 11 people for suspected ties to global terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Bangladesh-based Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT). According to police, the 11 detainees are "connected to Islamic fundamentalism" and have ties to AQIS and ABT. The police have confiscated several electronic devices and damning… read-more

Famous Sahitya Akademi Award-winning litterateur Atulananda Goswami (87) passed away, on July 27. Known for his novels and short stories, died at a hospital in Guwahati, confirmed his family members. Furthermore, Goswami was in the ICU for the past 10 days and took his last breath. Moreover, the last rights of Atulananda Goswami were performed by his son at the Navagraha crematorium in Guwahati, Assam.

In Assam's Hailakandi district, two youths have been arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl, informed police on July 21. The accused have been identified as Abul Hussain and Salim Uddin. According to Superintendent of Police Gaurav Upadhyay, the minor was raped in the forest area of Kanchiala village. He further stated that the forest area is very remote, and the officials have taken the matter very seriously.

In Assam's Goalpara, six elephants which were stranded in a man-made muddy pond, has been rescued successfully, informed Forest Department. The pond is situated in Chaibari, Lakhipur. Soon after receiving information about the stranded elephants, the Forest Department officials rushed to the spot. Reportedly, the elephants were pulled out by creating an escape way using an excavator. 

In Assam's Karimganj district, the in-laws of Sumna Begum allegedly forced her to consume acid, due to which she passed away, police said on July 14. Following the incident, police arrested her husband Shakeel Ahmed. The family of the deceased claimed that Begum was physically and mentally tortured last few days. Reportedly, Begum succumbed to her injuries, and died at hospital.