GUWAHATI: Following the registration of an FIR against Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh and unknown others by the Assam Police CID on February 17, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the case. The decision was made after a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on February 16.
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The case registered as CID PS Case No. 05/25, involves charges under Sections 48, 61, 152, and 197(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 13(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
The SIT will be led by top-ranking officers and has been tasked with conducting a thorough investigation into the allegations. The members of the SIT include:
-M.P. Gupta, SDGP, CID – Chairman
-Pranabjyoti Goswami, AIGP (Admn) – Member
-Rosie Kalita, SP (CM’s SVC) – Member
-Moitrayee Deka, ADCP (West), Guwahati – Member
Additionally, the SIT has been given the authority to include Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors, and Constables as needed, with approval from the Assam Police Headquarters. The team will provide regular updates on the progress of the investigation to the authorities.
Ali Tauqeer Sheikh is the founder of LEAD Pakistan, an organization where Elizabeth Gogoi, the wife of Assam politician Gogoi and a British citizen, was previously a member. Assam Police will examine Sheikh’s activities in India and probe potential links between him and individuals or groups allegedly involved in anti-India activities.
Earlier, CM Sarma had raised concerns about Sheikh’s actions in a series of tweets, which were dismissed by Gogoi as false and baseless allegations. However, Sarma suggested that Gogoi might have unknowingly become entangled in a larger operation.
