GUWAHATI: Ajijul Hoque, the 40-year-old accused in the Hatigaon stabbing case, was shot at while trying to escape police custody in the early hours of Saturday, January 11. The incident occurred around 2:30 am in Bhangagarh when Hoque allegedly made an attempt to flee during his transfer.
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Following the incident, Hoque was rushed to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) at 2:39 am. Medical reports confirm that he sustained a gunshot wound on his right leg.
Hoque had been admitted to GMCH earlier on January 10 after being beaten by locals after he attacked a 22-year-old woman in Hatigaon.
Further investigation is under way.