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Gogoi Questions Sarma Over Missing Nagaon Woman’s Whereabouts
Gaurav Gogoi wants to know where Mumtaz Begum is.
He says she was sent from India to Bangladesh in June without her family being told.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reportedly said Mumtaz was safe and spoke to her son every day.
But her son, Momruz Ali, says he has not spoken to her and has received no official update.
Gogoi says Mumtaz’s family has been searching for her.
He also says the Gauhati High Court asked the External Affairs Ministry to try to find her in Bangladesh and help her return.
Gogoi is asking the authorities to find Mumtaz and reunite her with her family.
He also mentioned another woman, Jahanara Begum, who was reportedly sent across the border that night.
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi questioned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma about the whereabouts of Mumtaz Begum.
Gogoi said Mumtaz was sent across the India-Bangladesh border on the night of June 13–14 without her family being informed.
Sarma reportedly said Mumtaz was safe and in daily contact with her son; her son, Momruz Ali, denied having contact or official information.
Gogoi said the Gauhati High Court directed the External Affairs Ministry to try to locate Mumtaz in Bangladesh and facilitate her return.
Gogoi also raised the case of Jahanara Begum, who was reportedly sent across the border on the same night.
- Who
- Gaurav Gogoi questioned Himanta Biswa Sarma about Mumtaz Begum; her son is Momruz Ali.
- What
- Gogoi demanded information about Mumtaz’s whereabouts and called for her to be traced and reunited with her family.
- Where
- The case concerns Mumtaz Begum of Dhing Gaon, Nagaon, and an alleged crossing into Bangladesh.
- When
- Gogoi made the remarks on Thursday, October 8; he said Mumtaz was sent across the border on the night of June 13–14.
- Why
- Gogoi said Mumtaz’s family had not been told where she was, while her son denied the reported claim that he was in daily contact with her.
Gogoi and the family’s account
Sarma’s reported account
Mumtaz’s contact with her son
Gogoi and the family’s account
Gogoi said Momruz Ali had no contact with his mother and had received no official information about her whereabouts.
Sarma’s reported account
Sarma reportedly claimed that Mumtaz was safe and in daily contact with her son.
Mumtaz’s location and return
Gogoi and the family’s account
Gogoi questioned where Mumtaz was and demanded that authorities locate and reunite her with her family.
Sarma’s reported account
The article reports Sarma’s claim that Mumtaz was safe, but gives no specific location or further details from him.
Key facts
- Person whose whereabouts are questioned
- Mumtaz Begum of Dhing Gaon, Nagaon
- Other woman mentioned
- Jahanara Begum of Bagariguri
- Reported border transfer
- Night of June 13–14
- Son
- Momruz Ali
- Gogoi’s request
- Trace Mumtaz and facilitate her safe return to her family
- Court action described
- The Gauhati High Court set aside the earlier Tribunal orders and remanded both matters for fresh consideration.
- Ministry asked to intervene
- External Affairs Ministry
Quotes
Gaurav Gogoi
Assam Congress president and Congress deputy leader in the Lok Sabha
“But Momruz Ali, her son, says he has had no contact with his mother and has received no official word from the authorities about her whereabouts. The family has little means of locating her themselves.”
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“I reiterate Mumtaz’s family’s demand: trace her, on either side of the border, and bring her home.”
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Sources
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