Death of Sam Stafford in police firing: CJM Court registers suo moto case

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court in Guwahati registered suo motto a case under sections 326 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC against the Assam Police in the matter relating to the death of Sam Stafford in police firing during the anti-CAA protests in 2019.

The court rejected the investigation report that the police had submitted in the case about the death of Sam Stafford in police firing.

The report of the investigation into the death of 16-year-old Sam Stafford, a ninth standard student in police firing during the anti-CAA protests in Assam, had been submitted by Hatigaon Police Station.

The report did not have the context of the untimely demise of Stafford. The CJM Court rejected the reportedly on that ground.

The final report submitted by Hatigaon Police in Guwahati did not implicate anyone in the death of the 16-year-old.

Rejecting the report, the CJM court took suo-moto cognizance of the matter and registered a case.

Naming Special Director General of Police (DGP), law and order in Assam, GP Singh, the court filed a case (4339/22) against the police.

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