Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Two Suspected Vehicle Thieves Killed in Assam Police Encounter
Police in Assam were pursuing people suspected of stealing a vehicle.
The suspects allegedly drove away from Guwahati toward Meghalaya.
Their vehicle crashed at a checkpoint in Markdola.
Police said a gunfight then took place.
Two suspected thieves were killed.
Another person reportedly escaped.
Police recovered two pistols, phones and vehicle-stealing equipment.
The investigation is continuing, and the bodies were taken to Sonapur District Hospital for further procedures.
Police said two suspected vehicle thieves were killed in an exchange of fire in Markdola, Assam.
The encounter followed the alleged theft of a Tata ACE vehicle near Panbazar Police Station in Guwahati.
Police said the suspects fled toward Meghalaya before the vehicle crashed at a Markdola checkpoint.
A third alleged gang member escaped, according to police.
Police recovered two pistols, mobile phones and equipment allegedly used for vehicle theft.
- Who
- Police and three people suspected of belonging to an armed vehicle-theft gang; two suspects were killed and one escaped.
- What
- Two suspected vehicle thieves were killed in an exchange of fire with police after an alleged vehicle theft.
- When
- This morning, according to the report; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- Markdola, under Sonapur Police Station limits in Assam, after a pursuit from Guwahati.
- Why
- Police said they were conducting an operation against an armed gang allegedly involved in vehicle theft.
- Location
- Markdola, under Sonapur Police Station limits, Assam
- Vehicle allegedly stolen
- Tata ACE
- Starting point of pursuit
- Near Panbazar Police Station in Guwahati
- Suspects killed
- Saidul Alam Laskar, 40, from Cachar, and Babu Singh, 54, from Imphal
- Suspect who escaped
- One alleged gang member
- Items recovered
- Two pistols, mobile phones and equipment allegedly used for stealing vehicles
- Investigation status
- Further details are expected as the investigation continues