Cachar: 23-Year-Old Shipon Ahmed Laskar Missing for Over a Month, Family Alleges Police Inaction and Corruption

Shipon Ahmed Laskar, a 23-year-old resident of Gossaipur in Udharbond, has been missing since May 17. Laskar, also known as Bappa, disappeared after attending a wedding in the village. Despite the efforts of his family and repeated complaints to local authorities, his whereabouts remain unknown. Even after submitting a complaint to the Superintendent of Cachar Police, the matter remains unsolved. Now Laskar’s mother seeks the Chief Minister’s intervention in the matter.

On the day he vanished on the night of May 17, Shipon attended a wedding in Gossaipur with two friends, bringing along a sound system for the event. According to his mother, Shipon’s phone has been unreachable since the next afternoon following the wedding. When one of his friends returned home to inquire about Shipon’s whereabouts, the family realized something was wrong.

“I went out to search for him but couldn’t find him even after asking the family he went to for the wedding,” said Shipon’s mother. “On Sunday, I filed a missing report with the Udharbond Police. It has been 1 month and 5 days, but he is still missing.”

The family alleges that Shipon’s disappearance is connected to a love affair with a local girl. Shipon’s mother suspects the girl’s family, along with one of Shipon’s friends, to be involved in his disappearance. She reported her suspicions to the police, who confirmed that the last call from Shipon’s phone was to the girl in question. Despite this lead, the police released the girl’s family after initial questioning and have not made further progress.

Further compounding the family’s distress are allegations of corruption within the police force. Shipon’s mother claims that a monetary transaction took place between the girl’s family and the investigating officer, Ranjit Sinha. She alleges that Officer Sinha assured her Shipon was with the girl’s family and would return soon, but has since been unresponsive to her pleas for help.

“The police officer keeps on sending me back,” she said. “He got money from the family of the girl, but I am a poor woman, where will I get the money? Earlier also they tormented my son one day and snatched away his phone, somehow I got it back from them after intervention from some elder people of our area.”

Despite filing a complaint with the Superintendent of Police of Cachar, no substantial action has been taken. Frustrated and desperate, the mother is now seeking intervention from the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Barak Bulletin reached out to the Officer-in-Charge of Udharbond Police for a comment on the matter, but he declined to respond after the question was asked.

As Shipon’s family continues to search for answers, they appeal to higher authorities and the public for support in bringing their son home safely. The case highlights ongoing concerns about police accountability and the need for transparent, thorough investigations in missing person cases as Shipon’s mother stares at the door day after day for his return.