GUWAHATI: Three youths from Assam were allegedly burnt to death by unidentified miscreants in Meghalaya, on Wednesday.
ALSO READ: Mamata Banerjee Reassures Public On CAA & NRC During Election Rally At Silchar
According to official information, the three young individuals were burnt alive by the miscreants at Wageasi in the East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.
The deceased have been identified as Jamor Ali (35), Noor Ahmed and Zahidul Islam (25), residents of Goalpara's Dolguma. They were hired for some important work by some unknown persons in Meghalaya, and they had left home on the late evening of April 15.
The dead individuals reportedly hailed from Goalpara and the individuals had gone to Meghalaya on Tuesday. On April 16 at about 06:30 AM, the family members received a call from Jomor Ali that they were having breakfast in a jungle area somewhere in Garo Hills. However, the mobile phones were found switched off and the family members were not able to contact them.
The burnt bodies of the three youths were then recovered in the forests of Wageasi.
The missing vehicle they were travelling in was located inside a dense jungle near to village Link Road connecting Rogu Alda village under Rongjeng PS, East Garo Hills District, around 1.5 km from NH-217 connecting Dudhnoi - Damra - Rongjeng - Baghmara.
"It appears to be a case of criminal rivalry among car lifters and cattle thief groups", the SP of Williamnagar, East Garo Hills District, Meghalaya said.
The PO was visited by the Police and found the missing vehicle in burnt condition inside the forest. On searching the surroundings, one freshly dug pit which was filled with fresh soil was found near the vehicle. The Forensic Team (FSL) and Crime Scene Unit (CSU) of the State Police were also present at the site for necessary investigation procedures.
Additionally, in the presence of an Executive Magistrate at the PO, the loose soil was removed from the pit and 3 (three) charred bodies were recovered. Inquest and spot Post-Mortem was conducted over the dead bodies which were later handed over to their relatives after completion of all the formalities.
It may be noted that Zahidul Islam is reported to be involved in car lifting cases in Dudhnoi and Krishnai respectively and one NBWA is pending against him under Krishnai PS. Also, Jamor Ali is reported to have been involved in cattle theft cases under Matia PS, Assam.