Guwahati, Aug. 3 -- The Gauhati High Court has asked the family of Dipankar Gogoi, who died by suicide in 2023 allegedly after mental and physical torture by Assam police, to implead the Assam DGP and Jorhat SP. The high court's directive, issued in a criminal writ petition filed by Gogoi's sister, Rimly Gogoi Saikia, names the Assam DGP and Jorhat SP as necessary parties in her case.

The order, issued by the division bench of Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak and Justice Malasri Nandi on Saturday (April 2, 2025), is related to Titabar PS Case No. 132/2023.

"After going through the petition, we are of the opinion that the Director General of Police, Assam as well as the Superintendent of Police, Jorhat are necessary parties for the proper ad...