Assam govt orders shoot-on-sight order to quell communal tension in Dhubri
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Guwahati: Faced with communal tension in border town Dhubri and provocative posters on integration of Dhubri district with Bangladesh appearing, the Assam govt on Friday issued shoot-at- sight orders.
The govt is also rushing in Rapid Action Force (RAF) and CRPF personnel in the district after mob clashes ensued over objectionable objects being found near a place of worship.
Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who visited the district on Friday said that at least three posters were retrieved by police at Dhubri which were pasted at various locations by one organization "Nabin Bangla."
"Since last one week the law and order at Dhubri has been challenging.
A communal group is trying to create disturbances which the government will not tolerate," Sarma said.
Sarma later posted on X, "I visited Dhubri and directed law enforcement officers to follow zero tolerance against elements who desecrate….." places of worship.
"In Dhubri, a particular group has become active with the intent to damage our temples. We have issued SHOOT AT SIGHT ORDERS," Himanta wrote.
A day after Bakrid on June 7, an animal part was found in front of a place of worship, following which both Hindus and Muslims appealed for peace and harmony.
The next day again the incident was repeated, and stones were thrown at night, Sarma added.
Sarma said that for Bakrid, thousands of cattle were brought from West Bengal by a 'new beef mafia' in Dhubri. "I have ordered an inquiry into this. I have directed the authorities to arrest who has started this cattle trade,' Sarma said.
He said that next year, he will be present at Dhubri on the day of Eid and stay the next day as well.
"We are fully committed to ensure enforcement of law and order in the district and defeat all communal forces," he added.
Dhubri district has the highest Muslim population in the entire state constituting 90 percent of the district's total population, majority of whom are believed to be of Bangladeshi origin. It has become a flashpoint for Assam's socio-political dynamics.
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