Guwahati, Aug. 17 -- At least six convicts lodged in Tezpur Central Jail in Assam's Sonitpur district continue to remain behind bars even after completing their sentences more than two years ago.

The issue came to light through an RTI activist, Dilip Nath, who wrote to Assam Governor Lakshman Acharya seeking urgent intervention.

Nath, who has been lodged in Tezpur Central Jail since July 17 in connection with a criminal case, named several convicts, including Dipak Tirkey, Manash Dutta, Laljit Chauhan, and Dipom Hazarika, who remain incarcerated despite having served their full jail terms.

The Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has also registered a case (239/2025) based on a petition filed by the convicts.

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