Assam Government Orders Probe Over Deaths During Eviction, Opposition Slams BJP
3 years, 3 months ago

Assam Government Orders Probe Over Deaths During Eviction, Opposition Slams BJP

The Quint  

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the eviction drive would not be stopped. The two dead men were identified as Saddam Hussain and Sheikh Forid, reported PTI, adding that around 20 people were injured in the clashes. According to PTI, the Darrang district administration has cleared 602.40 hectares of land, evicted 800 families since Monday, and demolished four "illegally" constructed religious structures at Sipajhar. Darrang Superintendent of Police Sushanta Biswa Sarma, the younger brother of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, said that the protesters were armed with sharp weapons and had pelted the police personnel and others present with stones.

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2 killed, 20 injured as police open fire during Assam eviction drive
3 months, 1 week ago

2 killed, 20 injured as police open fire during Assam eviction drive

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Two men were killed and at least 20 others, including a Magistrate, were injured in Assam on Thursday after the police opened fire on people resisting an eviction drive. Trouble started around noon on Thursday after the evicted people reoccupied the cleared spaces and confronted the officials and police personnel. The clash between the alleged encroachers and the police …

Assam: Two Killed as Police Opens Fire During Eviction Drive
3 months, 1 week ago

Assam: Two Killed as Police Opens Fire During Eviction Drive

News 18  

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Boundary violence | Assam opts for CBI probe into clash with Meghalaya villagers
2 years, 1 month ago

Boundary violence | Assam opts for CBI probe into clash with Meghalaya villagers

The Hindu  

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Darrang Violence: Assam CM Hints At PFI’s Role, Says ‘Won’t Comment Till Judicial Probe Is Completed’
3 years, 2 months ago

Darrang Violence: Assam CM Hints At PFI’s Role, Says ‘Won’t Comment Till Judicial Probe Is Completed’

ABP News  

Guwahati: Hinting at the Popular Front of India’s role in the violence that broke out during an eviction drive in the Sipajhar area in Darrang district, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said he will comment on the matter only after the judicial probe is completed. Sarma, who earlier ordered a judicial probe into the violence during the …

Darrang Violence: Assam CM Sarma Orders Judicial Probe, Says Eviction Drive ‘Not Done Overnight’
3 years, 3 months ago

Darrang Violence: Assam CM Sarma Orders Judicial Probe, Says Eviction Drive ‘Not Done Overnight’

ABP News  

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that he has ordered a judicial probe into the violence during eviction drive in Sipajhar in Darrang district, adding over 11 policemen were also injured in the untoward incident. READ: Assam: Cameraman Seen In Viral Police Firing Video Arrested, CID To Probe Sarma said the eviction drive was urgent and …

Assam: Two killed in police firing on 'encroachers', govt orders inquiry
3 years, 3 months ago

Assam: Two killed in police firing on 'encroachers', govt orders inquiry

India TV News  

A violent clash broke out in Sipajhar in Assam's Darrang district on Thursday as police tried to evict "encroachers", leaving two people dead in police firing, with around 20 injured. Darrang Superintendent of Police Sushanta Biswa Sarma, a younger brother of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, claimed the protesters, armed with sharp weapons, pelted the police personnel and others present …

'They Tried to Kill Me as I Voted for BJP': Tales of Bengal Violence Echo in Assam Refugee Camps
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News 18  

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Assam SI Exam Paper Leak: Cong Demands CM Sonowal's Resignation, Several Injured after Tiff with Cops
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News 18  

The Congress protested across Assam on Monday, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal over the leak of question paper for a police recruitment exams, and a judicial probe into the matter. Senior party leaders, including state president Ripun Bora, Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi, former state minister and MLA Rakibul Hussain, led the protests in different district headquarters. The …

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