GUWAHATI, Aug 4 - The State Government has written to the Centre recommending a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the sensational murder of ABMSU president Lafikul Islam Ahmed.
Confirming this, Media adviser to the Chief Minister Hrishikesh Goswami said that it is up to the Home Ministry to decide whether the case should be handed over to the CBI or not.
Meanwhile, the State Government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to be headed by IGP (SB) Anurag Tankha. Under the direct supervision of the Director General of Police, the SIT will look into all aspects of the case including the involvement of a senior police officer.
The Superintendent of Police of Kokrajhar Rajen Singh will be kept out of the investigation team.
