​Thousands gather for last rites of deceased Congress worker in Assam.

Thousands of people gathered in Assam's Kamrup district to attend the last rites of Congress party worker Mridul Islam, who passed away after participating in a protest march. The Congress party has alleged that the police's excessive use of teargas during the protest led to Islam's death. The state Congress has filed a complaint against the local police, while the Commissioner of Police in Guwahati has stated that the cause of Islam's death is still unknown. [Extracted from the article]