By Anup Biswas

 

Haflong : Thousands of people every walks life gathered to bid tearful adieu to late Santosh Hojai who was kidnapped and killed by unknown gunmen under mysterious circumstances during the Nationwide lockdown at Harangajao Saturday.

 

People of entire Harangajao in particular and of Dima Hasao in general were in mourning following the recovery of kidnapped Santosh Hojai’s dead body buried near Lailing on National Highway under Langting Police station on April 30.

His body was sent to Silchar Medical College for forensic test and was brought to Harangajao on Saturday.

 

A silent procession along with the body of Hojai was held to honour the departed soul of Hojai up to cremation ground near Choto Narainpur.

Entire family of Late Hojai along with his little son were in deep shock as to why their father was kidnapped and killed. A sense of grief continued to prevail in and around Harnagajao as there was no answer to Hojai killing yet.

 

Meanwhile Dimasa Students’ Union and All Dimasa Students’ Union and various communities demanded high level and fast track enquiry in to the matter of Hojai’s kidnap and killing while condemning the incident vehemently.

 

In a condolence message to the bereaved family of late Santosh Hojai, all the organizations of Dima Hasao assured that they would standby the family till the justice delivered to the family of late Hojai.