1840
British allocated Rs. 2700 to establish Dibrugarh Central jail and prisoners were made to work on its construction
1843
Assam Deputy Commissioner David Scott established a court where Dibrugarh Central Jail is currently located
1840
Bisagaam Singpo was captured and tried in Dibrugarh Central jail
1860
Dibrugarh central jail was established
During the emergency period declared by Indira Gandhi, many people who protested and spoke against her were kept in Dibrugarh Central jail
1975
1991
5 high-profile prisoners from the extremist group United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) escaped from Dibrugarh central jail
2017
Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi was kept in Dibrugarh central jail under the National Security Act (NSA)
Amritpal Singh and his aides are currently lodged in Dibrugarh central jail for one year under the NSA
The jail has tight security measures both inside and outside, including 70 CCTV cameras, 12 of which were installed after Amritpal Singh's arrival
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