Assam

Akhil to be produced before court today

Pratidin Bureau

Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi will be produced before a special NIA court in Guwahati on Friday. He was sent to judicial custody for 14 days on December 26.

AkhilGogoi was arrested under the UAPA amidst the widespread protests in Assam overthe Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). He was said to be instrumental inmobilising protests across several districts in Assam against the contentiousCAA.

Earlieron December 26, the NIA court pulled up the anti-terror agency for taking Gogoito Delhi without intimating it when the KMSS leader was in their custody.

Hewas arrested by Jorhat police on December 12 and later handed over to the NIA.

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