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FIR lodged against Assam MLA Mayur Borgohain for alleged threats to activist Akhil Gogoi
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 28 Aug 2026, 01:47 PM
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An FIR has been registered against Nazira MLA Mayur Borgohain for allegedly threatening environmental activist Akhil Gogoi, authorities said.
Nazira constituency MLA Mayur Borgohain has been named in a First Information Report after accusations that he threatened well‑known environmental activist Akhil Gogoi. The complaint was lodged with local police, who confirmed that the FIR records the alleged threatening remarks made by the legislator.
According to the filing, the remarks were directed at Gogoi, a prominent figure in Assam’s environmental and farmer movements. Police officials said they will investigate the matter in accordance with criminal procedure, and Borgohain will be given an opportunity to respond.
The case adds to the growing scrutiny of political leaders in the state, with law‑enforcement agencies emphasizing that any threat to a citizen, irrespective of their public profile, will be examined under the law.
According to the filing, the remarks were directed at Gogoi, a prominent figure in Assam’s environmental and farmer movements. Police officials said they will investigate the matter in accordance with criminal procedure, and Borgohain will be given an opportunity to respond.
The case adds to the growing scrutiny of political leaders in the state, with law‑enforcement agencies emphasizing that any threat to a citizen, irrespective of their public profile, will be examined under the law.