Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 19 (ANI): Days after a demonstration led by members of the Koch Rajbongshi community turned violent following a police lathi charge, the Assam government on Thursday issued a notification and attached the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Dhubri district, Leena Doley, to the Assam Police Headquarters in Ulubari, Guwahati until further orders.
The development comes in the wake of injuries sustained by several individuals during a torchlight procession held by the All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRASU) on September 10 in the Golakganj area of Dhubri. The protestors were demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Koch Rajbongshi community when the situation escalated, resulting in police action.
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“In the interest of public service, the services of Leena Doley, APS (DR-2002), Senior Superintendent of Police, Dhubri, are attached to the Assam Police Headquarters, Ulubari, Guwahati until further orders,” stated the notification issued by the Home (A) Department of the Assam government.
The state government has also assigned Debasish Borah, APS (DR-2004), Commandant of the 4th Assam Police Battalion, Kahilipara, Guwahati, with the additional responsibility of looking after the duties of the SSP, Dhubri.
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“Debasish Borah, APS (DR-2004), Commandant, 4th Assam Police Battalion, Kahilipara, Guwahati, is entrusted with the responsibility to look after the current duties of Senior Superintendent of Police, Dhubri, temporarily, in addition to his own duties until further orders,” the notification added.
Following the incident, disciplinary action was also taken against the local police. The Officer-in-Charge of the Golakganj police station was suspended, while the Officer-in-Charge of the Gauripur police station was placed under the reserve clause. (ANI)
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