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Assam Woman Travels 500 Km Seeking Justice for Son
Jerina Bora travelled a long distance to ask for justice for her son, Rakesh.
She says Rakesh did not die in a normal road accident.
The family believes he may have been killed.
They point to marks on his body and little damage to his scooter.
The family also named four people in a complaint.
Jerina says the police did not take enough action.
She protested outside Assam’s state secretariat in Guwahati.
She asked the chief minister to order a new investigation.
She said she might ask for a CBI investigation if needed.
The family’s claims have not been independently verified.
Jerina Bora travelled more than 500 km from Dhemaji to Guwahati to protest outside Janata Bhawan.
She alleges her son Rakesh Bora was murdered at Kolapani or Gulabali, rather than killed in a road accident.
Jerina cited injury marks on Rakesh’s body and limited scooter damage as reasons for suspecting foul play.
The family named four people in its complaint and alleged that police failed to properly pursue them.
Jerina appealed to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for a fresh investigation and said she may seek a CBI probe.
- Who
- Jerina Bora, the mother of Rakesh Bora, staged the protest and sought justice.
- What
- She alleged that her son was murdered, although his death was treated as a road accident, and requested a fresh investigation.
- Where
- Jerina travelled from West Baligaon in Gogamukh, Dhemaji, to Janata Bhawan in Guwahati, Assam.
- When
- The protest took place on Tuesday; Rakesh Bora died on February 28, with no year specified.
- Why
- She believes the circumstances of Rakesh’s death indicate foul play and alleges that authorities did not take adequate action.
Family’s Allegations
Reported Accident Classification
Cause of death
Family’s Allegations
Jerina Bora and her family allege that Rakesh was murdered, citing injury marks and the lack of corresponding serious damage to his scooter.
Reported Accident Classification
The case was subsequently treated as a road accident, according to the report.
Police response
Family’s Allegations
The family alleges that repeated appeals to Boginadi Police Station and the district Superintendent of Police did not result in proper action against the people named in the complaint.
Reported Accident Classification
The article does not include a response from police or explain the evidence supporting the accident classification.
Key facts
- Protester
- Jerina Bora, a widow from West Baligaon in Gogamukh, Assam
- Deceased
- Rakesh Bora, Jerina’s son
- Travel distance
- More than 500 km to Guwahati
- Protest location
- Janata Bhawan, Assam’s state secretariat
- Reported death date
- February 28
- People named in complaint
- Padmeshwar Gogoi, Dipu Gogoi, Sarat Sonowal and Rubul Tamuli
- Requested action
- A fresh investigation, with a possible CBI probe
Quotes
Jerina Bora
Mother of Rakesh Bora and protester seeking a fresh investigation into his death
“My son did not die in an accident. I met the SP with my maternal uncle and appealed for justice. He was my only son. I have nobody else to fight for him. I will continue to seek justice.”
NDTV
Sources
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