Assam Police announces bounty of Rs 1 lakh on NBBUSS prez, forms SIT on AASU office attack
Assam DGP Mukesh Sahay said that, the Assam police has announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh to anyone who will provide information of Subodh Biswas, who was already declared absconding person.
“Following the attack on the All Assam Students Union (AASU) office by miscreants during the rally of NBBUSS at Silapathar in northern Assam’s Dhemaji district, police had registered a case (67/2017) and declared Subodh Biswas as a wanted person. On March 6, NBBUSS’s Dhemaji district committee had held an open meeting at Sila Janajati High School with gathering of around 5000 people. Some of the attended leaders of NBBUSS delivered provocative speeches. A procession was taken out under leadership of Kripesh Baidya and others following the meeting," the Assam DGP said.
"When the procession reach at Silapathar town near AASU office, suddenly the processionists got violent and started pelting stones at AASU office and damaged the furniture and other items. Dhemaji police had immediately tried to control the situation and also used tear gas cells to disburse the unruly assembly after issuing warnings. Later the protesters pelted stones on police personnel. However the mob got more violent and caused damaged to the public properties, Swahid Smrity Bhawan of AASU and few vehicles. Later police had managed to control the situation. Following the incident, police had registered a case after Dhemaji district AASU president and general secretary lodged an FIR,” he said.
DGP Sahay said that, police has arrested 27 persons in connection with the incident so far and communicated with the Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal counterparts to trace Subodh Biswas.
On the other hand, Assam police has sounded an alert across the state to prevent violence following the AASU office attack.
“We have already sounded an alert across the state and are determined to strictly stop any violence,” DGP Sahay said.
The Assam DGP said that, if required police will take stern action against those who instigated to create violence.
Mukesh Sahay further said that, following the AASU office attack incident, Assam police has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under SSP CID.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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