NIA files chargesheet against three persons in connection with an ambush which resulted in the death of Gulzar Hussain

NIA filed charge sheet before the NIA Special Court, Assam, Guwahati, against three persons in connection with an ambush which resulted in the death of Gulzar Hussain, the then Addl, Superintendent of Police, Sonitpur and a civilian Anlark Basumatary, and injuries to several other police personnel

The accused persons include Bishnu Narzary@ Berama, Nitul Daimary@ Naihab and Runiluish Diamary @ Monthai under section 16,18,20 of Unlawful Activities (P) Act read with section 34,120B,302,307 and 326 of Indian Penal Code and section 27 of Arms Act.

The case was initially registered as FIR No.61/2014 dated 28.01.2014 of Dhekiajuli Police Station, Assam, District Sonitpur. NIA had re-registered the case as RC-09/2019/NIA/GUW on 07.08.2019 and taken over the investigation.


NIA stated the investigation of the case has revealed that the members of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) had laid the ambush which resulted in death of the then ASP, Sonitpur District and one civilian beside injuring several police personnel. Two of the chargesheeted accused in the instant case, namely, Bishnu Narzary and Nitul Daimary have also been convicted in another case RC-04/2014/NIAGUW wherein Bishnu Narzary has been given death sentence and Nitul Daimary has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Two other NDFB cadres viz. Kham kham Daimary @ Lotham and Junu Basumatary @ B Sijou @ Sijou who were involved in the crime have been already killed in separate encounters with security forces. Further investigation in the case continues.