Assam’s Lailapur-man dies in Mizoram’s Judicial custody; “He hung himself,” Kolasib SP

23-year-old Fayaz Rehman has died in the judicial custody in Mizoram. He is a resident of Assam’s Hawaithan area in the Dholai Legislative Assembly constituency.

Rehman is a driver by profession. He travels frequently to Mizoram. According to the Superintendent of Police, Kolasib, Vanlalfaka Ralte informed that Rahman was arrested in Vairengte. “He was arrested on September 28, 2021, as he used to impersonate in the compulsory Covid testing gate at the entry point. It has happened on numerous occasions where he stood in the queue instead of the actual person who is supposed to undergo the test,” informed the SP.

SP Ralte added, “He was produced at the court where the magistrate ordered to send him to the judicial custody. Unfortunately, last night he hung himself. His body has been sent for postmortem which is being conducted under the supervision of magistrate.”

Meanwhile, the Superintendent of Police, Cachar, Ramandeep Kaur has got the information and is in discussing the matter internally. “The body is yet to be handed over. We have been told that an inmate from Assam has committed suicide. However, it is a complicated process and so, it will take some time before they hand over the body,” said SP Kaur.

If needed, Assam Police might send the body to hospital for further forensic study. However, SP Kaur mentioned that nothing of that sort has been decided yet.

Fayaz Rehman is son of late Jalal Uddin Mazumdar of Hawaithan, Lailapur Assam.