Research Scholar arrested from Baihata Chariali in connection to Guwahati Grenade Blast

Guwahati: Assam Police on Monday evening arrested another suspect in connection to the Guwahati Grenade Blast Incident.

One Sanjib Talukdar (26), former Gauhati University President Gauhati University Post Graduate Students’ Union (2016-17), a resident of Baihata Chariali was present along with main accused to the Guwahati grenade blast incident, Bijoy Asom.

As per his Facebook profile, Talukdar is also a Project Scientist at Assam Science Technology & Environment Council, Guwahati. He is also a member of the Chatra Mukti Sangram Samiti, the student wing of the KMSS.

Speaking to The Sentinel Digital, Commissioner of Police, Guwahati, Deepak Kumar said, “Sanjib was arrested from Baihata Chariali. He is presently pursuing his MPhil in Botany. He was also working as a faculty at the ‘Motion Coaching Centre’ in Guwahati.”

Commissioner of Police, Deepak Kumar also mentioned that prior to the grenade blast incident; Sanjib and Bijoy Asom conducted a recce in the busy streets of Guwahati from Ganeshguri to Jalukbari area.

Police reports also claim that they also visited the blast site. “We are interrogating him further,” added Kumar.

So far seven people have been taken into police custody in connection to the Guwahati Grenade Blast incident.

It may be mentioned that the grenade blast took place in the late evening hours on May 15, 2019, around 12 people were injured, including two SSB personnel, when two bike-borne hurled a grenade near the ‘Guwahati Central’ shopping mall.

Meanwhile, Sanjib Talukdar has been produced before the Guwahati CJM Court.