Drugs, Violence, Attempt to Murder at NIT Silchar, Yet No FIR: Dean SW Says Internal Investigation Done

Escobar is dead but Narcos continues — and the new cartel is NIT Silchar. Yet again: drugs, violence, attempted murder, hospitalisation, stitches, and a cover-up. One of the most premium institutions in South Assam, the dream college for many, the National Institute of Technology, Silchar, is once more in the spotlight for allegedly shielding its students from the law. In other words, NIT Silchar appears to be an island beyond the jurisdiction of the land.

On 9 September 2025, the institution — under the stewardship of its professors — staged what many allege was yet another cover-up. As part of the diplomatic agreement between India and Bangladesh, the Government of India allots seats to Bangladeshi nationals at NITs. Unlike their Indian peers, these students are admitted through a special quota, a process riddled with loopholes that Barak Bulletin has previously reported on.

A Night of Violence

According to multiple eyewitnesses, a group of third-year Bangladeshi students, allegedly under the influence of drugs and alcohol, launched a violent assault on fellow Bangladeshi final-year students. The attack, which lasted nearly 30 minutes inside Room 206 of the hostel, involved rods, knives, and screwdrivers. The ambush reportedly left at least two students with serious head injuries and internal bleeding. Both required emergency treatment and stitches at Silchar Medical College Hospital.

An eyewitness account sent anonymously to Barak Bulletin alleged, “They lured the seniors into the room under the pretext of talking. Once inside, the lights were switched off and the assault began. More than 20 students saw it happen. The victims were bleeding on the floor while the accused kept attacking with rods and knives.”

Drugs and Weapons Recovered

Following the incident, NIT Silchar authorities recovered half a kilogram of marijuana from one accused student’s room, along with rods and knives from another. Videographic evidence of these recoveries exists, according to sources. Despite the gravity of the offences — ranging from possession of contraband to attempted murder — no First Information Report (FIR) was filed with the police.

Institutional Response

Instead, the administration formed an internal committee which, after its inquiry, imposed a one-year suspension on the accused. The Dean of Students’ Welfare, Professor S.S. Dhar, confirmed to Barak Bulletin that no FIR had been lodged. He also admitted that the committee had investigated allegations of attempted murder and drug possession but maintained that “disciplinary action” had been taken.

Parents of eyewitnesses and victims remain unconvinced. One told Barak Bulletin, “The accused are roaming free on campus. The victims are bandaged and traumatised. The eyewitnesses are petrified.”

The Larger Question

The case underscores a larger pattern. NIT Silchar, one of the most respected technical institutions in North-East India, is facing serious allegations: protecting accused students, ignoring the gravity of crimes, and effectively sidelining law enforcement. For the families of the injured and the terrified student community, the question remains, how many more such episodes will be internally hushed up before accountability is enforced? What happened to Mirajul who wreaked havoc in the campus. What about those who set Professor BK Roy’s house – a government of India property on fire, vandalised it?

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Names of the accused and victims withheld intentionally, though the publication has got access to prescriptions, and other documents