Margherita police under scanner
The functionings of Margherita police seem to have raised doubts among a section of the people these days.
The release of an accused in a diesel theft case creates no less anger among the local residents. According to allegation, the police have released Narayan Adhikary even after he was detained acting on the complaint of diesel theft from the residence of Sambhu Singh in the Segunbari area.
It is alleged that police spared Adhikari only because of his comfortable relations with a circle of senior policemen apart from a few district administration officials.
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A hardcore NSCN(K) over ground worker was apprehended from Ratnapur District Changlang of Arunachal Prades on Monday morning by 9th Battalion of Rajputana Rifles. The apprehended NSCN(K) cadre is identified as Aurungsa Chakma(19) son of Hagm Chakma of Diyun Village district Changlang distrct of Arunachal Pradesh. A case has been registered at Miao Police station of Arunachal Pradesh IPC US 384,511,506 and Section 10 of UA(P) Act 1957.
It may mention that Margherita Sub Division which share its border with Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar has become safe passage for insurgenct groups who are involved in many illegal activities.
Local people in Digboi has punished one local BJP worker for posting hate comments in facebook. Teja Dey of Bogapani Gaon and a ward member posted communual comments against Assamese commmunity. Locals forced Teja Dey to stand with a big poster that read, “Joi Aai Axom. I am a BJP leader from Digboi. I oppose the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. I am sorry for my comments.”
Activists of Margherita Regional Student Union staged dharna and burnt the effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday in front of the residence of Margherita MLA Bhaskar Sharma. The protesters shouted various slogans against Modi, Sonowal and Sharma for the controversial Citizenship Amendment (2016) Bill. During the bandh on Tuesday called by AASU along with several other organisation, Margherita remained closed.
Protest against the Controversial Citizenship Amendment (2016) Bill staged in Margherita as part of state-wide protest. The local unit of Margherita AASU burnt copies of the Bill at NH 38, Segunbari tiniali, Margherita and observed Black Day at Margherita. The AASU activists shouted various slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and BJP-led Government both at the Centre and State for not cancelling the controversial citizenship Amendment(2016) Bill. Similarly, in Tinsukia, activists of AJYCP, CMSS, KMSS and other Organisations went for a nude protest and shave their heads as part of their protest against the bill.
MARGHERITA: Margherita AASU unit submitted a memorandum to Margherita SDO(civil) expressing grave concern over the steep rise in the rape incidents in the sub division. AASU leaders Chintu Gogoi and Prashanta Gogoi said that growing crimes of drug addiction has helped the anti social elements to rear ugly heads in many pickets and that this has directly or indirectly been responsible for the non stopped incidents of sexual crimes. Prashanta Gogoi said,” we demand immediate arrest of the rape accused for trial in the Fast Track Court.”
MARGHERITA: Yet another gangrape incident rattled Margherita where police nabbed two youths in this connection triggering huge anger and demand for stringent punishment. The incident took place on April 16 when Bikash Sharma and Rikesh Pradhan, both residents of Balukhad area in Namdang Tea Estate gangraped a minor girl and asked her to keep silent. But the family members defied the threat and moved the Margherita Police Station with the complaint who arrested the perpetrators under Case No 103/18 US 6 of POSCO Act at Margherita Police Station. Many organizations and individuals have condemned the incident and demanded stringent punishment of the perpetrators.
MARGHERITA: The Margherita police arrested a person on Friday a day after the 55 year old allegedly molested a 7 year old girl. The incident took place in Lajymgaon on Thursday and her parents moved the police with a formal complaint and acting the complaint, they arrested the accused Ainul Haque (55) who has been sent to jail.
MARGHERITA: Margherita MLA Bhaskar Sharma distributed cheques to the men-elephant conflict victims at a brief function in the town on Friday. The beneficiaries who received cheques at the Margherita Block Conference Hall under CSS Project Elephant under the forest department, include the family members of nine people who lost their lives in elephant attack at Khatangpani Forest in Doomdooma. Three others who sustained injury in these incidents also received the cheques from Sarma amounting Rs 9,35,700. Prabin Mahanta, the head of Khatangpani forest office was present in the cheque distribution function.
MARGHERITA: A tussle between guardians and students with VKV NEC authority over fee hike keeps the school campus on the boil in Baragolai on Friday. The situation took an uneasy turn when a section of the guardians called on principals Pranoti Roy and Hritick Chakraborty opposing sudden fee hike. The principals said that those who oppose the hike are free to withdraw their students triggering protest and anger among the guardians. Some of the guardians started shouting slogans against the principals. Margherita AASU President Chintu Gogoi and General Secretary Prashanta Gogoi said that NEC VKV Baragolai is one of the best institutions. But the sudden increase...
MARGHERITA: More than 100 AASU leaders and workers staged a 3 hour long sit in Margherita on Tuesday alleging the uncertain fate of Assam Women University. With play cards the agitating students thronged North Margherita Rangamancha where they held the protest for three hours demanding immediate measures to restore the varsity. Talking to www.assamtimes.org, local AASU leaders Dipankar Borgohain and Bulbul Saikia said after the BJP Government has adopted a slew of anti people policies. “We are fed up with the uncertain fate of Assam Women University- the only university of the kind. But we have learnt that education minister Himanta Biswa Sharma wants to degrade the varsity...
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