At least eighteen persons have been arrested in connection with the lynching incident in Dimapur(Nagaland) even as protests against the killing rocked many parts of Assam and a 12-hour bandh paralysed normal life in three districts of Barak valley in the state.
Rape accused Syed Farid Khan, who was dragged out of jail and beaten to death, was Sunday buried at his native village in Karimganj amidst tight security.
At least eighteen persons have been arrested in connection with the lynching incident in Nagaland, Dimapur district police said Sunday.
The arrests were made since Saturday evening after going through the mobile video clippings during the incident and their interrogation is on, they said.
Khan was buried in Karimganj’s Bosla village. A huge turnout was reported with former minister and Karimganj (South) MLA Siddeque Ahmed attending, Karimganj Deputy Commissioner Sanjiv Gohain Boruah said.
Khan’s body was airlifted to Karimganj Saturday evening after Nagaland authorities handed over his body to the Dimapur Muslim Council.
The bandh, called by several political, social and business organisations was total with all shops and market places closed and vehicluar traffic remaining off the road, official reports from the districts said.