Assam: Robbery accused shot at Guwahati by police while trying to flee from custody

Guwahati: In yet another case of a police shooting, an accused in the robbery case was shot in the leg by the police when the accused allegedly tried to escape from custody.
The injured accused has been admitted to a hospital in the city for treatment. This incident reportedly took place late on Thursday night.
Notably, there has been a sudden rise in incidents of the accused being shot at by police while “trying to escape”.
The Assam police have faced flak from opposition parties for becoming `trigger happy’.
They are questioning the fact that how come so many accused managed to try to escape from police custody?
Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi, on Thursday, lambasted the Assam Government and the State police for the sudden rise in incidents of shooting accused.
Gogoi said that the shooting of the accused by police, even before a trial, is “undemocratic and fascist” in nature.