Under-trial prisoner found dead in Assam jail; AAMSU seeks independent probe
The All Assam Minority Students’ Union is calling for an independent probe into the death of an under-trial prisoner in Udalguri jail. Separately, police have arrested five people following a fatal factory explosion in Cachar district.
Why it matters
These incidents raise significant concerns regarding custodial safety and industrial safety standards in Assam.
The All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) has demanded an independent probe into the unnatural death of an under-trial prisoner inside the Udalguri district jail.
The jail authorities found the body of the prisoner, identified as Badsha Ali, a resident of Aminpara in the district, around 2.30 p.m. on Monday (July 27, 2026).
Udalguri Senior Superintendent of Police Padmanabh Baruah told journalists that a preliminary investigation suggested that Ali, who was facing several criminal cases, died by suicide using a gamosa (cloth towel). “The police and jail authorities have begun a probe to determine the circumstances surrounding his death,” he said, adding that a magisterial inquiry would be conducted soon.
The AAMSU described Ali’s death as a suspected custodial death and demanded a fair and transparent probe.
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