Guwahati: Shah Alam Talukdar, the prime accused in the murder case involving Guwahati businessman Ranjit Bora has reportedly escaped from police custody.
The incident took place at the Guwahati Satgaon Police Station.
As per police reports, he was being transported to Botahghuli in order to conduct a search. He escaped from police custody while wearing handcuffs. The incident occurred on Thursday night.
Shah Alam attempted suicide earlier on February 10 while he was incarcerated. The authorities claim that Talukdar attempted to sever his hand with the broken portion of a toilet mug after breaking it. However, he was found by the police in a bloodied condition, who rushed him for medical attention.
Shah Alam Talukdar was kept in the Dispur Police’s custody for seven days on February 6. He was the leader of the six-person group who had planned and plotted the murder of the Guwahati-based businessman Ranjit Bora.
On February 5, a number of details pertaining to prior crimes in which Talukdar was complicit had come to light. According to reports, Shah Alam operated Excel Academy in Panjabari of Guwahati, by forcibly occupying the home of an old couple.
It should be noted that on November 21, as manager of the local dairy company Purabi Dairy Ranjit Bora was on his way to the bank to deposit money, two bike-riding criminals rode up and opened fire on him in the Panjabari area in broad daylight before fleeing with the cash.