WATCH - Mob burns down police station in Assam over alleged custodial death

Guwahati: A mob burned down a police station in Batdarava under Assam's Nagaon district on Saturday, protesting the custodial death of a fish trader, police said.

The mob, which included women, barged into the Batadrava police station, vandalised it and beat up the personnel. The group then torched the police station.

Several documents were reduced to ashes and some rifles were damaged in the fire.

A riotous 2000-odd mob vandalised and torched Batadrava Police station in Assam’s Nagaon after one person died in police custody, on May 21. #TheMeghalayan #northeast #northeasternstate #batadrava #policestation #mob #angry #fire #death #salnabari #nagaonpolice #assam #bribe pic.twitter.com/4etOy2CBgq

— The Meghalayan (@TheMeghalayan) May 21, 2022

Two policemen were injured. The police later arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in the attack.

Assam | Mob set Batadrava Police Station on fire in Nagaon district after man allegedly died in police custody

We're investigating the allegations. 3 have been detained from among persons who attacked police station. 2 police personnel have been injured in attack: SP Leena Doley pic.twitter.com/7kwCCYwB0s

— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2022

The police had picked up the fish trader in the district on Friday night and demanded Rs 10000 besides a duck from him, the wife of the deceased alleged.

A police officer said that a probe was on and action would be taken against anyone found guilty. (UNI)