India, Oct. 5 -- Assam's Chandmari police, on October 4, arrested eight individuals in connection with the murder of Abhinash Rajak.

The arrested have been identified as Raju Dutta, Gopal Das, Basant Basfor, Bishal Chakraborty, Biju Sil, Ramen Dakua, Subhendra Sekhar Roy, and Baran Chakraborty.

All of them are members of the Kalibari Durga Puja Committee in Bamunimaidam.

Police reported that these individuals were present at the scene during the incident and incited others to attack the victim.

They also attempted to destroy evidence following the attack. Authorities confirmed that all suspects were intoxicated when the group assaulted Abhinash Rajak near the Bamunimaidam railway colony late at night on October 2.

The attack reported...