NIA raids Akhil Gogoi's residence in Guwahati

Activist Akhil Gogoi's residence was raided by NIA in Guwahati today. He is an active leader of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) which is a peasant organization based in Assam.

Guwahati: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted a raid at activist Akhil Gogoi's residence in Assam's Guwahati.

Gogoi was arrested by the Assam Police on December 12 as a preventive measure amid protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and a case was registered against him.

Subsequent to a police complaint, the case was handed over to the premier probe agency two days later. The court had then sent him to 10-days NIA custody.

Sources in NIA had said: "Akhil Gogoi is in touch with a Maoist group and his arrest is important for conducting a probe. The agency will interrogate him about the links he has with the Maoists."

Akhil Gogoi is an active leader of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) which is a peasant organization based in Assam.