The long-running trial over the 2018 lynching of businessman Abhijit Nath and musician Neelotpal Das has reached its final stage, with the district sessions judge’s court in Nagaon expected to deliver its judgment on April 6, 2026. The announcement, after an eight-year legal process, has renewed hope among the victims’ families and drawn attention across Assam to a case that shocked the state when it first unfolded.
On June 8, 2018, Nath and Das were returning from the Dokmokar Kangkilengso waterfall in Karbi Anglong district when they were attacked and killed by a frenzied mob. The killings were triggered by false rumors circulating on WhatsApp. Villagers, acting on those misinformation messages and suspicions about the two men, brutally murdered them. The episode exposed how quickly unverified social media claims can escalate into deadly communal violence.
The killings sparked widespread protests across Assam. Civil society groups and human rights activists demanded that the authorities identify and punish those responsible. Police arrested 47 people in connection with the case, and the subsequent court proceedings have continued for years, drawing sustained public and media scrutiny.
With the April 6 verdict, observers say the court has the opportunity not only to deliver justice to Abhijit Nath and Neelotpal Das and their families but also to send a broader message against the spread of fake news and mob vigilantism. After nearly eight years of hearings, the judgment will be watched closely as a landmark moment in Assam’s recent legal and social history.
Original Source: https://assam.nenow.in/abhi-neel-lynching-case-verdict-in-assam-expected-on-april-6/
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Publish Date: 2026-03-13 22:00:00
