"That was the decision of a fraction of a second," Major Gogoi told The Telegraph over phone. Asked if he would tie a person to a jeep again, Major Gogoi said: "I won't do a thing like that. The army dispersed the mob, Major Gogoi said at the news conference. "Somehow, despite intense stone-pelting and getting hurt, we caught hold of him," Major Gogoi said. With this idea, I saved many peoples' lives," Major Gogoi said.

Source: The Telegraph May 23, 2017 21:11 UTC