Assam Police Personnel allegedly beats up Power Dept official
First Published: 25th July, 2022 13:54 IST
The incident took place at around 2:30 pm yesterday at the industrial town of Umrangso in Assam’s Dima Hasao district.
In an alleged case of police brutality, an official of the Assam Power Distribution Corporation Limited was allegedly beaten up by a group of drunken Assam police personnel working as security personnel for Dalmia Cement.
As per reports, the incident took place at around 2:30 pm yesterday at the industrial town of Umrangso in Assam’s Dima Hasao district.
Reportedly, the APDCL official, working as a junior manager was beaten up by a group of drunken Assam Police personnel when the victim was going for a walk near his campus after work. According to the APDCL official, one of the police personnel was pelting stones at a street dog that happened to be near the victim.
Following this, the APDCL official asked the policeman not to throw stones at the dogs as the policeman could hit him in the process. The policeman then turned on the APDCL official and along with the other policeman assaulted the victim.
An FIR has been Lodged at Umrangso police station but reportedly the victim was pressured to compromise by the officer in charge of the police station.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Lok Sabha Polls- Manipur: EVMs at 4 polling stations reportedly destroyed in Oinam village
26th April 2024
Live Lok Sabha Polls- Manipur: Cong demands repoll in 17 polling stations in Ukhrul
26th April 2024
Live Mizoram: 11 involved in state’s biggest scam and potentially in Northeast arrested
26th April 2024
Live First reax of Meghalaya Dy CM Sniawbhalang Dhar after supected petrol bomb hurled at his residence
26th April 2024
WE RECOMMEND
Tripura, Manipur, Assam records high voter turnout till 11 am
Polling is going on in 88 parliamentary constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
26th April 2024
Lok Sabha polls phase 2: Voting in 7 Northeast seats begins, 74 candidates in fray
Voting for the 15 Parliamentary constituencies was held in the first phase on April 19.
26th April 2024
Lok Sabha Polls Phase 2: Assam goes to polls tomorrow amid soaring temperatures
The temperature has already crossed 37degree Celsius raising concerns on what lies ahead in the coming months.
25th April 2024
Lok Sabha Polls- Assam: Over 77 lakh voters to seal fate of 61 candidates in second phase tomorrow
A total of 9133 polling stations have been set up for the conduct of the elections in 5 parliamentary constituencies
25th April 2024
Row over Chakma-Hajong: Union Minister Rijiju says his comments were twisted, misinterpreted; attempt to tarnish Assam CM’s image
Rijiju alleged that his remark has been fabricated to create confusion at a time when Lok Sabha polls are underway.
25th April 2024