Boko, 23 June: A wanted criminal Kenaram Basumatary was shot and wounded by Boko police on Sunday morning.

Boko PS Officer in Charge (OC) Phanindra Nath said that Kenarama Basumatary was wounded in police firing after he tried to flee from police custody at Lampara near NH 17 under Boko Police Station(PS).

Nath further said that Kenaram Basumatary is a most wanted criminal, and many cases have already been registered in various police stations in Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.

“Following the shooting, Basumatary was immediately referred to the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for treatment. His condition remains stable” Nath said.

On June 21, Assam STF team, along with Kamrup police led by Additional SP of STF Kalyan Kumar Pathak, has apprehended quartet dacoits from Singra under Boko Police Station on Friday early in the morning. ASP Pathak said that they got a source information about them that they will come from Goalpara towards Guwahati and somewhere they will steal an ATM.

However, OC Phanindra Nath confirmed that the quartet came to rob the SBI Luki Branch ATM situated at Singra under Boko PS. Boko PS OC Phanindra Natha also confirmed that a case has been registered under Boko PS Case No. 279/2024, citing sections of the IPC and Arms Act.

The apprehended quartet includes Montu Das from Boko, Kenaram Basumatary from Udalguri, Fazal Haque, and Nirmal Das from Hajo. Police recovered significant evidence from the scene, including a .32 Pistol, 2 bullets, a gas cutter, a gas cylinder and a vehicle Maruti Baleno (AS 01 EW 9006).

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