Badsha Ali
Badsha Ali, a resident of Aminpara in Udalguri district, was held awaiting trial at the Udalguri district jail in Assam. Jail authorities found his body around 2:30 p.m. on July 27, 2026. Udalguri Senior Superintendent of Police Padmanabh Baruah said a preliminary investigation suggests he died by suicide using a gamosa, a cloth towel, and a magisterial inquiry is to follow. The All Assam Minority Students' Union calls it a suspected custodial death and seeks an independent probe, and the family plans to approach the Assam Human Rights Commission.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed). Udalguri police said a preliminary investigation suggests he died by suicide using a gamosa, while the All Assam Minority Students' Union calls it a suspected custodial death and seeks an independent probe.
Reported by: Udalguri district police, through Senior Superintendent of Police Padmanabh Baruah (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
Custody: Awaiting trial.