KOKRAJHAR, JUNE 30: The massive protest demonstration on demand of the stringent punishment to the gang rape and murder accused persons involved in the Dudhnoi case under the aegis of the All-Bodo Students Union (ABSU) has been called off on Saturday on the second day being held at the Bodofa Children Park in the heart of Kokrajhar town.
The protest demonstration which was started on Friday for two-day, was joined by the leaders of the ABSU, All Assam Tribal Sangha (AATS), Dularai Boro Somaj and Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS) besides taken part by prominent citizens of different communities including the elder brother of Hiranmoy- Amiya Khaklary, brutal attack survivors of Dudhnoi incident-Narendra Daimary-Himanta Khaklary, Raja Mahan Khaklary and others.
Speaking the media persons, ABSU president, Dipen Boro said the ABSU had been demanding harsh punishments to the rapists and murder accused of Dudhnoi in Goalpara district-Dhan Ali Talukdar, Rahman Ali and Bahar Ali to end the inhuman acts but it is surprising that the government of Assam has not taken any action against the criminals for the reasons best known to them.
“We have seen cabinet minister of Assam visiting Mazbat and Fakiragram in Kokrajhar next day to take stock of the situation arising out of rape case on a non-tribal girl and land related clash respectively but neither minister nor officials from Dispur has reached Dudhnoi in the last 56 days of rape and murder case occurred at Balapara, Dudhnoi in Goalpara district, clearly shows the anti-tribal mindset of the government of Assam”, he said adding that there could be some technical stagnation because the rape victims and murdered youth belonged to Bodo tribal people. “It is shameful on the part of the government to take initiative against the criminals only after massive agitation”, he said, adding that the government should be impartial in dealing with the criminal activities as they have responsibilities to ensure safety and security to every daughter of the state. He also said the rape and attempt to rape by a section of people became like a regular phenomenon in several parts of Assam which needs special attention and intervention of the Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma to take stringent measures to end the inhumane act and to deliver due justice to rape and murder victims.
The ABSU president said the Prime accused individuals of Dudhnoi rape case and subsequent murder of Hiranmoy Khaklari, brother of one of the rape victims- Dhan Ali Talukdar and his associates- Bahar Ali and Rahman Ali have not been initiated for harsh punishment. He said no normal case should be given to criminal accused but they must be given hang to death sentence and Rs. 20 lakhs should be given to the kin of the victim’s family.
He also warned that the ABSU will not stay silent against the pathetic attitude of the government of Assam in the Dudhnoi incident but to continue the series of agitation until due justice is delivered.
ABSU president Dipen Boro announced the called off the protest dharna on Saturday following the concern authority has been assured to initiate strong step against the incidents.
It may be mentioned that the Dudhnoi case of gang rape happened in the night of May 3, 2024 when the innocent tribal girls returned from the Bwisagu function held at Balapara village in Dudhnoi and thereafter on May 5, the villagers and VDP along with Hiranmoy Khaklari, brother of one of the rape victims were attacked brutally with lethal weapons in Tangabari village at the house of prime accused Dhan Ali Talukdar where entire family members of Dhan’s elder brother Shekbar Ali, sister Permina Begum jointly attacked them, in which many of them had sustained serious injuries and Hiranmoy Khaklari succumbed to his injuries on May 16 at GNRC in Guwahati.
Meanwhile,the district police administration has started it’s stern action against the incidents,and used buldojhar along the houses of accused persons into the incidents.
