Four held for attacking trader

  • | Tuesday | 10th January, 2017

Kalita was carrying Rs 36,000 but the attackers could not take away the money," a policeman said. Kalita had survived. GUWAHATI: Police on Monday arrested four persons for having fired at a trader in Jalukbari in December.The four - Piyush Das, Balen Baishya, Jonali Rabha and Kuhilata Patgiri - were arrested from Hatigaon, Bhetapara area for having shot at Jiten Kalita on NH-37 on December 17. "When he resisted, one of them shot a bullet at his right leg before fleeing. Kalita, a mobile recharge service distributor, had been on his way back from Boragaon when six men on three motorcycles gheraoed him on the highway and asked him to hand over his bag of cash.

GUWAHATI: Police on Monday arrested four persons for having fired at a trader in Jalukbari in December.The four - Piyush Das, Balen Baishya, Jonali Rabha and Kuhilata Patgiri - were arrested from Hatigaon, Bhetapara area for having shot at Jiten Kalita on NH-37 on December 17. Kalita had survived. Kalita, a mobile recharge service distributor, had been on his way back from Boragaon when six men on three motorcycles gheraoed him on the highway and asked him to hand over his bag of cash. "When he resisted, one of them shot a bullet at his right leg before fleeing. Kalita was carrying Rs 36,000 but the attackers could not take away the money," a policeman said.

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