Police have found no apparent link between the burning of a vehicle near the Upper Lampi Battalion Border Outpost along the Assam-Meghalaya border and recent incidents in Shillong and Jorabat.
Speaking at Boko Police Station on August 26, Boko-Chhaygaon Co-District Superintendent of Police Jankishore Gogoi said the preliminary investigation had not revealed any suspicious or objectionable findings.
The private Alto, reportedly belonging to Assam Police Havildar Arbinda Roy of the 28th Battalion, was found completely gutted after catching fire near the battalion camp. Police are investigating whether the blaze was accidental or deliberately started.
An FIR has been registered at the Lampi Border Police Outpost, while a forensic team from Guwahati has examined the site and collected evidence. Gogoi said clearer details were expected after the investigating officer and forensic experts submit their reports, likely within seven to 10 days.
Police said no suspect or motive had been established and there was currently no evidence linking the incident to the recent tensions in Shillong and Jorabat. The investigation is underway.
