Guwahati, June 1 (IANS) Assam BJP MLA Jayanta Mallabaruah on Monday said the state government would take a tough stand against incidents related to “love jihad”, while asserting that police are investigating whether more people were involved in the recent attack on two girls in the Nalbari district. The case stems from an incident which took place on Saturday night near Gangapur under Mukalmua police station limits in the Nalbari district, claiming the life of 19-year-old girl Madhurjya Barm…
Latest Assam Police News & Updates
Guwahati, June 1 (IANS) The prime accused, Roz Ali, in the sensational attack case in Assam’s Nalbari district in Gangapur locality, succumbed to his injuries during a police encounter conducted in Mukalmua area while attempting to flee to evade arrest on Monday, officials said. The case stems from an incident on Saturday night near Gangapur under Mukalmua police station limits, which claimed the life of 19-year-old girl Madhurjya Barman and left another 18-year-old girl, identified as Mridumu…
Guwahati, May 29 (IANS) Assam Advocate General Devajit Saikia on Friday cited multiple grounds while opposing the bail plea of festival organiser and prime accused Shyamkanu Mahanta in Assam’s iconic musician Zubeen Garg’s death probe, stating that the accused could abscond if granted bail by the court. The Gauhati High Court rejected the bail plea of Shyamkanu Mahanta on Friday. Earlier, a Fast Track Court had also dismissed Mahanta’s bail application in connection with the sensational case t…
Guwahati, May 29 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court has rejected the bail plea of festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, one of the prime accused in the Zubeen Garg death case, officials said on Friday. Earlier, a fast track court had also dismissed Mahanta’s bail application in connection with the case that had triggered widespread public reaction across Assam.Sources said the High Court, while hearing the matter, took note of the seriousness of the allegations and the ongoing investigation before re…
Guwahati, May 27 (IANS) The Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps on Wednesday organised a Military-Civil Fusion Seminar titled ‘Sonitpur SAMVAD’ in Assam’s Tezpur, aimed at strengthening civil-military cooperation and promoting collaborative nation-building initiatives, officials said. Held under the broader vision of ‘Samoohik Prayas Se Rashtranirman’ and guided by the principle of ‘Rashtra Sarvopari’, the seminar brought together senior officials from the state administration, security agencies, aca…
Guwahati, May 26 (IANS) The hearing in the case linked to death probe of iconic Assamese singer Zubeen Garg continued on Tuesday, with a Fast Track Court in Guwahati framing charges against seven accused people.The court of Fast Track Judge Sharmila Bhuyan framed charges after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defence sides in connection with the case.Public prosecutor Ziaur Kamar, speaking to reporters after the hearing, said the court was satisfied with the submissions made durin…
Guwahati, May 22 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court is scheduled to hear the bail plea of Shyamkanu Mahanta on Friday, an accused in the death of Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg. This will be the second hearing on Mahanta’s bail application before the bench of Justice Mitali Thakuria.During the first hearing held on May 15, the court had directed the concerned parties to submit an additional affidavit by May 18.Mahanta, known as the organiser of the popular Northeast festival, has been lodged in ja…
Guwahati, May 21 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the state government has adopted a “zero tolerance” approach against cattle theft, cattle smuggling, and illegal beef trade, with police arresting 856 people and recovering 4,355 cattle since January this year. Sharing the details in a post on X ahead of an upcoming festival next week, Sarma said the state administration remains on high alert to prevent illegal cattle transportation and smuggling activitie…
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) One of the key accused in the death case of Assam’s iconic musician Zubeen Garg, the festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta’s bail plea will come up for hearing before the Gauhati High Court on Friday.The matter will be heard in the court of Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita. Earlier, the hearing was scheduled for May 13, but it was deferred and rescheduled for Thursday.Mahanta had approached the Gauhati High Court after his bail application was rejected by the lower court.His …
Guwahati, May 14 (IANS) The Assam Police, in a major anti-narcotics operation, seized drugs valued at around Rs 21.36 crore and arrested five persons in Kamrup district, officials said on Thursday. The operation was carried out jointly by the Kamrup Police and the Assam Special Task Force (STF) based on specific intelligence inputs, officials added. According to the police, a bus coming from a neighbouring state was intercepted at Amingaon on the outskirts of Guwahati during the operation. Upon …