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Meghalaya Orders Fair Probe into Law Student’s Death After Assam’s Request

Pressure from Assam’s chief minister alongside demands by Namrata Bora’s family prompted Meghalaya to order the inquiry

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Overview

  • Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has ordered a fair and impartial inquiry led by a senior police officer into the June 4 crash that killed 25-year-old Namrata Bora
  • Bora’s family alleges premeditated foul play in the accident and has demanded a CBI investigation to uncover the truth
  • Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma formally requested the probe following the family’s concerns and public pressure
  • Survivors initially reported six people in the vehicle but later retracted their statement to confirm five occupants, raising questions about the official account
  • A video circulating on social media shows Anaytullah Batsar, son of AIUDF MLA Hafiz Bashir Ahmed Qasimi, driving moments before the vehicle swerved to avoid a stationary truck