Man accused of killing college student in Assam injured in police firing

An Assam man, arrested for killing a college student, was injured in police shooting as he tried to escape police custody.

The main accused in the killing of a college student in Dhemaji district was injured in police firing after he tried to escape police custody on Saturday, according to Assam Police. One Rinku Sarma, accused of killing Nandita Saikia of Moridhol College Dhemaji tried to snatch @DhemajiPolice team weapon this evening and escape custody. He was injured in police firing in self defence and to prevent escape. @assampolice @CMOfficeAssam @GuwahatiPol had to use firearms in self defence and to prevent escape from custody of Bishal ChoudhuryS/O Bikash Choudhary of Guwahati arrested from delhi & accused of supplying cocaine from delhi in Kharguli Rave party NDPS Case. @assampolice @CMOfficeAssam pic.twitter.com/0TlhtsyGhn Special DG (Law & Order) of Assam police GP Singh said that Rinku Sarma, who was arrested last month for allegedly killing Nandita Saikia of Moridhol College in Dhemaji district, had tried to snatch police team weapon on Saturday evening and had also tried to escape police custody.