Two more arrested in Morikolong dacoity case, total arrests reach eight

Police say accused assisted gang involved in attack on doctor’s family

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HT Correspondent
NAGAON, May 14: Nagaon police have arrested two more persons in connection with the sensational dacoity case at the residence of Dr Ranjit Saikia in Morikolong, taking the total number of arrests in the case to eight.

The newly arrested accused have been identified as Harish Sarma and Satish Shah. According to police, both allegedly assisted the dacoit gang in executing the crime.

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The incident took place in the early hours of April 24 when a gang attacked the residence of Ranjit Saikia in Morikolong.

Dr Saikia and his wife Ruprekha Bhuyan Saikia sustained serious injuries during the assault.

Ruprekha Bhuyan Saikia later succumbed to her injuries on May 10 while undergoing treatment in Guwahati.

Following the incident, Nagaon Sadar Police Station registered a case under FIR No. 292/2026 under Sections 310(2), 311 and 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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Earlier, police had arrested Omar Ali, Mintu Hussain, Najirul Islam, Rajibur Rahman, Rezak Ali and Nurul Hussain in connection with the crime.

Police had also seized two machetes allegedly used in the dacoity along with a vehicle bearing registration number AR-01-M-4013. Investigation into the case is continuing.

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