Overview

• Protesters hurled stones at the convoy and set vehicles on fire outside the Mushalpur facility as the accused were lodged in the newly constructed central jail.
• Assam Police used lathi-charge and fired tear gas to disperse crowds; several people, including officers and journalists, were injured, and officials said the situation is tense but under control.
• Baksa authorities imposed Section 163 BNSS restrictions near the jail and suspended mobile data and internet districtwide, with additional forces deployed to maintain order.
• The five in custody are event organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, manager Siddharth (Siddhartha) Sharma, suspended APS officer Sandipan Garg, and PSOs Nandeswar Bora and Paresh (Prabin) Baishya.
• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma condemned the violence and urged trust in the courts, noting Singapore shared an autopsy and preliminary findings on 1 October and that India has notified Singapore of two Assam Police officers traveling for case discussions.