Overview

• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said seven individuals were detained after remains were found roughly 30 metres from the Vaishnavite prayer hall.
• Police recovered three additional skulls at Monsur Ali’s residence and have sent all remains for forensic and technical analysis.
• Investigators registered cases under the Assam Cattle Preservation Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita at Panigaon police station.
• Similar incidents in Dhubri and Goalpara earlier this month prompted stringent night-time shoot-at-sight orders to prevent communal unrest.
• Local religious and civil society leaders have condemned the acts and urged residents to maintain Assam’s tradition of communal harmony.