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NDTV
a day ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Shoot-At-Sight Orders In Assam's Dhubri Amid Communal Unrest
Guwahati: The police in Assam's Dhubri issued shoot-at-sight orders after recovery of meat near a temple on Sunday flared communal tensions in the district. Announcing the order, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his government will not tolerate disturbances. Prohibitory orders were imposed in Dhubri on Monday to contains protests that erupted over the discovery of meat, but were withdrawn on Tuesday. He said the Rapid Action Force and Central Reserve Police Force will be deployed in Dhubri to keep the law and order situation in check. "Anybody coming out at night or throwing stones will be arrested. All those who have taken law into their hands will be dealt with severely," he said. Mr Sarma said that on the day after the Bakrid festival on June 7, a cow's head was found in front of a Hanuman temple, following which peace committees comprising both Hindus and Muslims appealed for harmony. The next day, a cow's head was again kept in front of the temple and stones were thrown at night, he added. The Chief Minister added that a Bangaldesh-backed organisation Nobin Bangla had put up provocative posters, highlighting the demand to include Dhubri in Bangladesh. "These posters indicates that a communal force backed by Bangladesh is active in Dhubri and they are working to destabilise the district," he further said. Mr Sarma also alleged that a "new beef mafia" has emerged in Dhubri, which procured thousands of animals just before Bakrid. ''This has come to my knowledge and I have ordered an inquiry into this. I have directed the authorities to arrest who has started this cattle trade,'' he said. He said that that he will stay in Dhubri on the day of Eid next year and guard the Hanuman temple through the night, if required.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma orders shoot-at-sight amid Dhubri tensions
Following Bakrid celebrations, Dhubri district in Assam faced law and order challenges, prompting Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to authorize police to shoot criminal elements on sight, especially after repeated incidents of beef being found near a temple. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Guwahati: With Dhubri district in Assam witnessing law and order issue post Bakrid celebration, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that police is asked to shoot at sight the criminal elements. The town has repeatedly witnessed recovery of beef near a on Friday said this while interacting with a communal force active in Dhubri to disrupt said that the government has issued shoot at sight orders in Dhubri. The chief minister further added that Rapid Action Force and CRPF will be rushed to Dhubri to contain the situation."The law-and-order situation was a little challenging here for the last one week. After the Eid ul Zuha , somebody kept a severed head of a cow in Hanuman temple. Peace committees are formed involving Hindus and Muslims. However, it was repeated the next day again," he said while adding that there were also cases of stone pelting at night, he said, ' From next time onwards I will come to Dhubri before Eid and camp for at least 10 days. Police will shoot at the sight of criminal elements."The chief minister further added that a Bangladesh backed organization Nobin Bangla has also done postering in Dhubri demanding inclusion of Dhubri district in said that these postering indicates that a communal force backed by Bangladesh is active in Dhubri and they are working to destabilize June 9, the Dhubri district administration-imposed prohibition under BNSS 2023 in Dhubri town following the likelihood of breach of peace and public tranquillity in areas falling under Dhubri police station due to communal area witnessed tension following recovery of banned meat including a severed cow head from the premises of a Hanuman temple in the town's Ward no triggered widespread protest in the town and the locals demanded immediate action against the culprits. Although the police and senior district administration officials reached the spot immediately, they faced resistance from the locals, forcing them to impose the restrictions under BNSS were lifted the next day, shimmering tension still continued in the district.
