Court Grants 2-Day Parole To Assam Activist Akhil Gogoi To Visit Mother, Son

The court forbade Akhil Gogoi from meeting people of Sibsagar constituency due to the Covid situation.

An NIA court today granted two-day parole to Independent MLA from Sibsagar, Akhil Gogoi, on humanitarian grounds so that he can visit his mother and son. After hearing a petition filed by Mr Gogoi's lawyers, seeking permission for him to visit his family members in Guwahati and Jorhat, and people of Sibsagar, National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Judge Pranjal Das granted him parole for 48 hours which he can take as per his convenience. The court, however, allowed Mr Gogoi to visit only his ailing mother in Jorhat and his son, who has recently recovered from COVID-19, in Guwahati but forbade him from meeting the people of his constituency due to the pandemic situation. The Raijor Dal chief will be escorted by security forces.