In his second visit to Assam’s Dhubari, as communal tension was reduced earlier this month, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the government is “discovery” the possibility of setting up the base of a permanent army in the Indo-Bangaldhesh border district.
Communal tensions captured the city of Dhubri on 8 and 9 June, after the discovery of the remains of suspected cattle from a temple. After this, the Assam government took extensive action in the district.
During Dhubri visit on Tuesday, Sarma accused a communal group working to participate in the “external forces” and to create disturbance in the city.
In a post on social media on Tuesday, he wrote: “Our zero tolerance approach is working with catching 150 anti -social elements. But we are not reducing our guards against communal forces. We are also looking for an option to establish a permanent base of the Indian Army to strengthen security equipment in this sensitive district.”
As part of strict measures taken after stress, Sarma announced during Dhubri visit on 13 June that shoot-at-vision orders would be issued at night. The Assam Police also launched a wide trap of arrests, beyond the people involved in the temple incident and later. As 38 people, police said that there were non-bailable warrants against him in other cases, he was arrested at night after Sarma’s visit on June 13. Earlier, a total of 22 people were arrested in relation to communal tension of June 8 and 9.
During Tuesday’s visit, CM Sarma announced that a total of 150 people have been arrested since the stress began. After Sarma’s last visit, SSP Leena Dole, shifted into the district as part of a major reshuffle of police officers in the district, said that these 150 include a wide range of “troubles and makers”.
He said, “A total of nine FIRs are registered in relation to the incidents that took place earlier this month. A section of 150 arrested is in relation to these FIRs. Some people are upset with drugs and cattle theft. Others are those who are warrants issued by the courts,” he said that the warrants issued against them are issued by the courts, “he said that he said that he said that he said that the warnts issued by the courts,” The Indian Express,
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Sarma said on Tuesday that a person named Mintu Ali was identified as “mastermind” behind leaving suspected cattle remains in the temple premises. He said, “He has been identified, but is on run. We have also found his mobile phone. We hope he will surrender very soon,” he said.
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