CMs of Assam and Meghalaya, including many prominent voices from North Eastern states have condemned the incident, and sought strictest possible action against the criminals.
The case traces the killing of a 19 year old student leader outside Chengannur Christian College in July 2012, detailing how the probe shifted from local police to Crime Branch amid delays, accused absconding, and repeated High Court bail proceedings.
Shivank Avasthi, a 20-year-old Indian-origin student at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), was shot dead by assailants on December 23, 2025, near the...
Reports say that Uma was already married and had a child; however, she was staying alone due to a dispute with her husband. She asked Bilal to marry her. However, Bilal’s marriage was fixed somewhere else. Bilal admitted to the police that he feared that Uma would expose his relationship with her in front of Bilal’s family. Due to this, he planned Uma’s murder.
A fight near Khatima bus stand turned deadly on Dec 12 when Hashim and associates stabbed 24-year-old Tushar Sharma, killing him amid old rivalry. Friends Salman and Abhay injured. Furious locals protested, burned Hashim's family tea stall; police lathi-charged crowds, imposed Section 163. Hashim arrested after shootout, shot in leg. Bulldozer razed encroachment.